🆕Curious to see what our #INTGenderChampions have been up to in March? From the launch of our 2025 Annual Report to marking #InternationalWomensDay across hubs, learn more about our work last month in our March news flash.🎬⚡

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action (3/6) We continue our series with Ian Biggs, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Australia in Vienna 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved and stay tuned as we highlight more Champions turning commitments into impact.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna, Ambassador Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman of the Republic of Ghana in Vienna! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ma...

“Geneva must step up.” 📢 Now more than ever, Geneva has a vital role to play in defending #genderequality. Watch this powerful call to action by Kate Gilmore, Chair of the @ippf.bsky.social Board and former Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights. #INTGenderChampions

⏩How can we better support women-led organisations at the forefront of crisis? Yesterday, the #INTGenderChampions WPS Impact Group organised a briefing with Tonni Brodber, who heads the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Secretariat. 🔗Learn more about the WPHF’s work here: wphfund.org

📺We’re on TV! We are proud to be featured on the latest edition of "Cosmopolis" on Léman Bleu TV, which asks: Where are the women in decision-making? 🎤Hear directly from our #INTGenderChampions Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, Dr Musonda Mumba and Sofia Calltorp. 👉 www.lemanbleu.ch/fr/Emissions...

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action (2/6) We continue our series with Alix Vuillemin, Executive Director of Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice. 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved and stay tuned as we highlight more Champions turning commitments into impact.

🏆We are proud to share that the #INTGenderChampions was recognised as a Top 10 Nominee for the FE+MALE Think Tank Biennal Award 2026. 📷Our Gender Champions Jennifer Brant and Matthew Wilson, and Head of IGC Secretariat Fleur Heyworth represented the IGC at the awards ceremony in Zürich.

🏛️ When political power is shared equally, democracies work better for everyone. 🔗 Explore the 2026 Women in Politics Map by @ipuparliament.bsky.social and UN Women and see where progress is — and where more action is needed: www.ipu.org/news/press-r... #INTGenderChampions

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action We begin our series by spotlighting Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of @ilo.org. 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved and stay tuned as we highlight more Champions turning commitments into impact.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Tracy Lucas, Director of the @idmc-geneva.bsky.social ! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/tr...

⏭️Diverse diplomatic teams bring broader perspectives, improve negotiations, and enhance institutional legitimacy. We at the #INTGenderChampions were delighted to collaborate with @lseideas.bsky.social on their new report on women in diplomacy. 🔗 Read more here: www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/public...

🚀 For International Women’s Day 2026, the #INTGenderChampions in The Hague Hub, together with the Australian Embassy in the Netherlands and the WIL Network, facilitated a mentoring session to exchange reflections and ideas on how to advance women’s leadership in diplomacy and multilateralism.

Lead #LikeAWoman! In spirit of #IWD2026 and #CSW70, the President of the General Assembly - and one of our #INTGenderChampions - Annalena Baerbock, in partnership with UN Women, has launched the powerful #LikeAWoman campaign. Innovate, transform, win, or discover - how do you lead #LikeAWoman?

In a powerful statement the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights - and one of our #INTGenderChampions - Volker Türk underscored that patriarchal norms and discrimination remain deeply embedded in both laws and everyday practices. 📖 Read his full statement here: www.ohchr.org/en/statement...

Our 2025 Annual Report is out! 🎉 Across the network, #INTGenderChampions developed 498 commitments, with 88% of Champions reporting a significant impact from their actions. Discover their success stories and explore the full 2025 Annual Report here: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/igc-producti...

“When women rise, we all rise.” On this #IWD, Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th UNGA and one of our #INTGenderChampions, shares more about her campaign #LikeAWoman, which celebrates women's leadership and talent across sectors. @unpga.bsky.social @albaerbock.bsky.social

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna, Ambassador Alison Grant of Canada to the International Organisations in Vienna! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/al...

🚀 Our Annual Report 2025 is out now! Read how our 328 #INTGenderChampions have been working to make #GenderEquality a reality in their sphere of influence - across our 6 Hubs and in different Impact Groups. 📖 Read the 2025 Report here: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/igc-producti...

🚀 It’s a wrap! Our 2026 Geneva Gender Debate was a full success. In the current global context, yesterday’s motion could not have been more timely 💐 A heartfelt thank-you to our outstanding debaters, our brilliant moderator and to our partners. We look forward to seeing you next year!

🆕Curious to see what our #INTGenderChampions have been up to in February? A warm welcome also to our new Gender Champions: Annalena Baerbock, Sofia Calltorp, Luigi Maria Vignali, Ann Derwin! Check out the newsflash: youtu.be/RbUaRJ4mz00?...

🔔Final reminder to sign up for the 2026 Geneva Gender Debate - taking place tomorrow. 📆3 March 2026, 18:30-19:45 CET 📍Geneva Graduate Institute, Auditorium Ivan Pictet A1A Sign up here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Yesterday, the #INTGenderChampions WPS Impact Group hosted close to 30 Geneva leaders and experts in a roundtable discussion with H.E. Hind Kabawat, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in the Syrian transitional government.

"Inclusive leadership is not a political position." In her new Forbes article one of our #INTGenderChampions Aniela Unguresan stresses that those who lead inclusively are better positioned to outperform, retain employees and navigate turbulent times. Read here: www.forbes.com/councils/for...

🚀 2026 Geneva Gender Debate – Meet the moderator! Join us next week and register for the debate on 3 March, 18:30-19:45 (CET): www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

🚀 2026 Geneva Gender Debate – Meet the speakers! *Arguments presented are based on the role assigned to each debater and might not reflect their personal or professional opinions. 📅 3 March 2026 | 18:30-19:45 📍 Geneva Graduate Institute Register here: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

“Gender equality is a fundamental human right.” 💬Ahead of tomorrow's #InternationalMotherLanguageDay and the start of the 61st Human Rights Council #HRC61 session next week, our Geneva-based #INTGenderChampions share this important message in their respective languages.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in The Hague, Ambassador Ann Derwin of Ireland to the Kingdom of the Netherlands! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/an...

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Luigi Maria Vignali of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva! Read his commitments for #GenderEquality here: genderchampions.com/champions/lu...

➡️ 15 member states from different corners of the globe, one shared belief: gender equality strengthens us all. Today, the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica convened member state representatives for a focused exchange with experts Ján Michalko and Estelle Wagner. Read here: odi.org/en/publicati...

👋🏻 Meet our Geneva Steering Group! At the IGC, we work hand‑in‑hand with our Champions to drive gender equality in the multilateral system. We are grateful for the 5 committed #INTGenderChampions leading our Geneva Steering Group!

1️⃣0️⃣ Years of IGC – 10 Stories of Impact 💬 🥳 As the #INTGenderChampions celebrate a decade of transformative leadership and collective action, our anniversary series comes to an end. 🎥To close us off, we spotlight Caitlin Kraft Buchman, CEO / Founder of Women At The Table, and Co-Founder of the IGC.

Snapshot from today's Geneva Focal Points meeting which served to exchange, align on strategy, and plan for #IWD and #CSW70. Collaboration is at the heart of progress. Our #INTGenderChampions Focal Points meetings are a platform to connect the dots across priorities, initiatives and institutions.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Sofia Calltorp, Director of UN Women Geneva Office! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/so...

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in New York, Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/an...

🆕From the Champions Meeting in Vienna to the IGC Team Retreat, strategic discussions for the year ahead have been shaping this month. Find out what our Champions and the IGC Secretariat have been up to in our January news flash.🎬⚡ youtu.be/fIeTBF7JzIE?...

What happens when #gender is erased from diplomacy? "The stakes are higher than gender alone. Multilateralism itself is under threat." 🔗 Read the article by Claire Somerville here: www.genevapolicyoutlook.ch/regressive-g...

🔔Reminder to all our Champions and Focal Points: upload your 2026 commitments now! Like every year, the #INTGenderChampions are required to develop two personal commitments. ➡️ Strong commitments for #GenderEquality are S.M.A.R.T. - Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Realistic, and Time-bound.

At yesterday’s WPS Impact Group Meeting, #INTGenderChampions convened for an exchange on the future of the WPS agenda in an increasingly constrained multilateral environment. Looking ahead the group shared reflections on priorities for the year and opportunities for collaboration.

🌎 To mark yesterday's #WomenInMultilateralism Day, we are bringing you some tried-and-tested practices from our #INTGenderChampions network that are helping advance gender parity in the multilateral system. Find the Toolkit here: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/igc-producti...

📢The #INTGenderChampions Secretariat has a message for you. Did you know that the anti-gender funding in Europe alone reached an unprecedented 1.18 billion USD between 2018 and 2022? At the #INTGenderChampions, we are ready to rise to the challenge. Will you support us?

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna, Ambassador Brian Flynn of Ireland to the OSCE in Vienna! Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/br...

🌊We are navigating turbulent waters. Increased political pushback on gender equality is working to erode principles and rights once thought secure. The IGC's new Lighthouse Strategy is our response to this moment. Read the full strategy: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/igc-producti...

🌟 Last week’s Bi-annual Meeting of the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna served to reflect on progress and challenges in the implementation of Champions commitments and to align on priorities for 2026. The Hub also welcomed 4 recent Champions, including the Ambassadors of Sweden, Belgium & Finland!

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Rajat Khosla, Executive Director of Partnership for Maternal Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)! Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ra...

🥳 As the #INTGenderChampions celebrate a decade of transformative leadership and collective action, our anniversary series continues. 🎥 Next, we spotlight Lilian Dodzo, Regional Director of World Vision East Africa Region. youtu.be/MVwuYYitjtw

🆕Things have been busy at the #INTGenderChampions in December! From celebrating successful Gender-Responsive Climate Action, to pushing forward with the launch of the new Lighthouse Strategy, find out what our Champions have been up to in our December news flash. 🎬⚡ youtu.be/f3h9rCZ-RRM?...

Happy New Year! 🎉 We are immensely grateful for our community and partners for their continued support. As we step into 2026, our #INTGenderChampions are continuing to push for gender equality with courage, care, and the power of collective commitment - so watch this space!

Happy Holidays - equality for all, every season! ✨ We at the #INTGenderChampions are taking a social media break until 5 January 2026. May this season bring you rest and joy. Here is to moving gender equality forward in the year ahead!

🥳 As the #INTGenderChampions celebrate a decade of transformative leadership and collective action, our anniversary series continues. 🎥 Next, we spotlight Paul Bekkers, former Ambassador and PR of the Netherlands to the UN & other IOs in Geneva, and proud IGC Alumnus. youtu.be/SGi452aa7k8