Bienvenue parmi les #INTGenderChampions à Genève, Ambassadrice Hasmik Tolmajian, Représentante Permanente de l’Arménie auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies et d’autres organisations internationales à Genève. Découvrez ses engagements pour l'#ÉgalitédesGenres : genderchampions.com/champions/ha...
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A network of leaders committed to work together to break down gender barriers.
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Paris, Ambassador Greer Alblas, Permanent Delegate of Australia to UNESCO. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/gr...
💡 Ready to take stock? The #INTGenderChampions 2026 Annual Survey is coming up. Each year, Champions reflect on what they set out to achieve: what moved forward, what proved challenging, and where further action is needed. 🤓 So, what will the 2026 results tell us? We’ll find out soon.
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Kristina Radej, Ambassador of Slovenia to Ethiopia and Kenya and Permanent Representative to the African Union. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/kr...
⚡ September was another busy month for our #INTGenderChampions! From the first steering group meeting of the new Addis Ababa Hub to the latest edition of Espresso for Equality, catch up on the highlights in our September News Flash.
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Ndeye Rose Sarr, Chief of the UNFPA Representation Office to AU and UNECA. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/nd... @unfpa.org
💭 Many organisations still treat fairness and performance as competing priorities. In the latest edition of Champion Voices, Aniela Unguresan, Founder of the EDGE Certified Foundation, disagrees and shares what it takes to build workplaces where talent can genuinely thrive. 👉 Read the article :
Workplace Meritocracy Cannot Exist Without Workplace Fairness
In my early days as founder of the EDGE Certified Foundation, I was told more than once that fairness was about values, performance was about numbers, and the two did not really intersect. I did not b...
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☕At yesterday’s Espresso for Equality session, the #INTGenderChampions welcomed Shimona Mohan and Hana Salama to present UNIDIR's new factsheet on Technology-facilitated gender-based violence and its implications for International Peace and Security. @unidir.org
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Martin Thalmann, Head of the Delegation to Ethiopia of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ma... @icrc.org
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Ozonnia Ojielo, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia with the United Nations. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/oz...
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Paris, Ambassador Beatriz Argimón, Permanent Delegate of Uruguay to UNESCO. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/be...
🎙️In the latest Inside Geneva episode, Tatiana Molcean, Chair of the #INTGenderChampions, and Ambassador Matthew Wilson, Vice-Chair of the IGC, joined host Imogen Foulkes to discuss the role of leadership in advancing gender equality. Listen to the full episode: www.swissinfo.ch/eng/inside-g...
💭 What does it mean to bring activism into diplomacy? For Randolph De Battista (@debattista.bsky.social), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Malta to the United Nations in Geneva, the answer is deeply personal. 👉 Read the second edition of Champion Voices here:
Why I Fight, and Why I Listen | International Gender Champions
“I know from the inside how exclusion feels, and I have watched my own society become better once it chose to embrace equality rather than fear it.” 💭 What does it mean to bring activism into diploma...
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Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Anda Filip, Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/an... @ipuparliament.bsky.social
Welcome to our newest team member: Emma Spieckermann! She will be joining the #INTGenderChampions Secretariat for the next 6 months as a Carlo-Schmid Fellow (DAAD German Academic Exchange Service). We are excited to have Emma on board and look forward to her contributions!
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva and Vienna, Ambassador Jaya Ratnam, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations Offices in Geneva and Vienna. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ja...
💻 Online violence, how can the WPS agenda keep up? Join us for the next #INTGenderChampions Espresso for Equality, featuring Shimona Mohan and Hana Salama, to find out! 📅 24 September 2026 🕒 09:15-10:00 📍 Geneva Centre for Security Policy, 7th Floor Library ✉️ RSVP: admin@genderchampions.com
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Dr. Pascal Rudin, Interim Secretary-General of the International Federation of Social Workers. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/dr...
Bienvenue parmi les #INTGenderChampions à Genève, Yannick Roulin, Directeur de la FIPOI - Fondation des Immeubles Pour les Organisations Internationales. Découvrez ses engagements pour l'#ÉgalitédesGenres: genderchampions.com/champions/ya...
🚀 What drives our Champions? Today, we are launching Champion Voices, a new thought leadership series bringing the personal experiences and reflections of our #INTGenderChampions to the forefront. Our inaugural article features Fleur Heyworth, Head of the IGC Secretariat. 👉Read her reflections:
What My Father Taught Me About Feminism – And What We Are Still Discovering
Twenty years ago, my Dad casually remarked, “Honestly Fleur, I don’t know what all this feminist fuss is about. Look at you, you’re a Barrister and have had every opportunity - and success - that the ...
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🤝 Champions lead the way. Their Focal Points help keep the momentum going. Yesterday, Geneva-based Focal Points came together to share updates and brainstorm ways to strengthen the IGC’s work on gender and AI, with view to the Geneva AI Summit in June 2027. Thank you to everyone who joined!
☕ At yesterday’s Espresso for Equality session, we welcomed Cyrus Engerer, former MEP and Co-Founder of aequitasbridge, to explore the concept of equality architecture: designing systems so equality becomes a load bearing element rather than a decorative add-on. Thank you to all participants!
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions, H.E. Ana Maria Alonso Giganto, Ambassador for Feminist Foreign Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/an... @exterioresgob.bsky.social
🚀 As #INTGenderChampions looks to the next decade, we sat down with co-founder Michael Møller to reflect on IGC’s journey and legacy. The discussion explored how courageous leadership can drive change and what role the IGC can play in the years ahead. A warm thank you to all participants!
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Michelle Hau'ofa, Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/mi...
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Clara Delgado Jesus, Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/cl...
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Isaac Ooko, Country Director to Ethiopia, Norwegian Refugee Council. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/is...
🎙️Today, Tatiana Molcean, #INTGenderChampions Chair and UNECE Executive Secretary, and Amb. Matthew Wilson of Barbados, IGC Vice-Chair, sat down with "Inside Geneva" host Imogen Foulkes for a candid conversation on leadership, multilateralism and championing gender equality. Stay tuned for more!
Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Nicolas Simard of Canada to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and Head of Mission in Sudan. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ni... @globalaffairs.canada.ca
🏛️Lessons in Equality Architecture - how can we build rights that endure? Join us for the next #INTGenderChampions Espresso for Equality session featuring Equality Architect Cyrus Engerer to find out! 📅 25 August 🕒 9:15-10:00 📍 Geneva Centre for Security Policy, ✉️ RSVP: admin@genderchampions.com