Champions
Leadership Network
International Gender Champions is a leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.
Raphael Nägeli
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the OSCE, the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna
Gordan Markotić
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Damilola Ogunbiyi
CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy,
SEforALL
Volker Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Adam Day
Head of Geneva Office,
United Nations University Centre for Policy Research
Nadia Theodore
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Canada to the WTO in Geneva
Christian Fellner
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Embassy of Austria to Kenya and Permanent Mission to the UN organisations in Nairobi
François Alabrune
Ambassador,
Embassy of France to the Netherlands
Petter Ølberg
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Norway to the WTO and EFTA in Geneva
Mirjana Spoljaric
President,
International Committee of the Red Cross
Mathu Joyini
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations in New York
Christian Grønbech-Jensen
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Embassy and Permanent Mission of Denmark to the international organizations in Vienna
Lilian Dodzo
East Africa Regional Leader,
World Vision International
Sylvie Pierre-Brossolette
Présidente,
Haut Conseil à l'Egalité entre les femmes et les hommes
Samuel Emonet
Executive Director,
Justice Rapid Response
Lansana Gberie
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Ramy Abdu
Chairman,
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor
Edit Schlaffer
Founder & Chair,
Women without Borders
Steering Committee
Davaasuren Gerelmaa
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Francisca E. Méndez Escobar
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Eglantina Gjermeni
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Albania to the International Organisations in Vienna
Steering Committee
Niall Burgess
Ambassador,
Embassy of Ireland in France
Rabab Fatima
Under-Secretary-General & Special Representative,
Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Maurizio Massari
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in New York
Garance Reus-Deelder
Director,
Plan International
Mxolisi Nkosi
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of South Africa to the United Nations and other international organizations in Switzerland
Evelyn A. Ankumah
Executive Director,
Africa Legal Aid (AFLA)
Global Board
Tatiana Molcean
Executive Secretary,
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Antje Leendertse
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva
Noel Curran
Director General,
European Broadcasting Union
Gerd Müller
Director General,
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Jérôme Bonnafont
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations
Artur Lorkowski
Director,
Energy Community
Darius Staniulis
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania to the UN Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
Jennifer Brant
Director,
Innovation Insights
Olivier Maes
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the United Nations in New York
Catherine de Bolle
Executive Director,
Europol
Daren Tang
Director General,
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Aniela Unguresan
Co-Founder,
EDGE Certified Foundation
Sofia Borges
Senior Vice President and Head of the New York Office,
United Nations Foundation
Elizabeth Cousens
President and CEO,
United Nations Foundation
Esther Dingemans
Executive Director, Global Survivors Fund and Founding Director,
Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation
Tovar da Silva Nunes
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Luis Chuquihuara Chil
Ambassador,
Embassy of Peru to the Holy See
Vanessa Frazier
Ambassador and Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations in New York
Rapulane Sydney Molekane
Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna ,
Embassy and Permanent Representation of the Republic of South Africa to Austria
Sergio Mujica
Secretary General,
International Organization for Standardization
Olympia Neocleous
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva