Stephanie Fenkart
Director,
International Institute for Peace
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In essence, gender equality lies at the heart of democracy, human rights, peace, just societies, and well-balanced power relations. To strive for gender equality, therefore, must be viewed as crucial and indispensable in order to reach a common understanding for a more peaceful humankind.
I support the IGC Panel Parity Pledge.
I support the IGC gender-based violence pledge.