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International Gender Champions & UN Women Joint Panel Discussion on Moving the Needle: Family-Friendly Policies in the United Nations System
The IGC and UN Women hosted a joint panel discussion around family-friendly policies at the UN such as equal parental leave and launched the #ChampionsForParentalLeave campaign!
Strategic Intelligence to Support Navigating Accelerated Complexity
The World Economic Forum's Strategic Intelligence platform uses experts from the Forum’s network of universities, think-tanks, international organizations and other research institutions around the world to highlight the context and implications of the key drivers of transformation for key issues such as Gender Parity.
Human Rights Council adopts six resolutions
Texts Deal with the Human Rights of Women and Girls, the Rights of Children, the Contribution of the Human Rights Council to the Prevention of Human Rights Violations, Technical Assistance, and the Philippines
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme: Applications Now Open
Application Deadline: 11th October 2020
UN Women Press release: Equal Pay International Coalition calls to prioritize pay equity in COVID-19 recovery with support from Megan Rapinoe
To mark the first International Equal Pay Day, the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) called all leaders to take necessary steps to ensure pay equity is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery efforts worldwide.
Organisational culture for gender equality: in conversation with Elizabeth Broderick and Michael Møller
As part of the Gender Champions Challenge, the Australian Mission in Geneva and the IGC held a high-level discussion to explore concrete ways to advance a more inclusive workplace culture on 23 July 2020.
The United Nations Secretary-General congratulates the IGC on its five-year anniversary
Watch António Guterres' video message!
IGC's Five-Year Anniversary Podcasts: Two Champions reflect on the future of IGC & gender equality
To celebrate IGC's anniversary, Ambassador Pennelope Beckles (Trinidad & Tobago) and Guy Ryder (International Labour Organization) partcipated in a new IGC podcast series.
IGC's Five-Year Anniversary: Changing Institutions & Mindsets
As part of IGC's Fifth Anniversary celebrations, the leaders of four Impact Groups in Trade, Disarmament, Representation & Justice, gathered on 1 July 2020 to reflect on what has worked, as well as opportunities and challenges going forward.
Five years of commitment, collaboration & impact: Champions celebrate IGC’s five-year anniversary and look forward to the future
On 29 June 2020, Champions and Alumni kicked off a week-long celebration of the International Gender Champions (IGC) initiative’s fifth anniversary during a cross-hub virtual event.
The International Gender Champions initiative celebrates its five-year anniversary
To mark 5 years of commitment, collaboration and impact, the International Gender Champions network is organizing a week-long virtual celebration from 29 June to 3 July 2020.
Protecting girls’ rights with responsive law and policy
An opinion piece by Anne-Sophie Lois, UN Representative, Head of Office, Plan International Geneva.