Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Pedro Manuel Moreno, Acting Secretary-General of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). @unctad.bsky.social Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/pe....

🗨️On the sidelines of WHA, yesterday's expert roundtable on prevention of firearm violence was a rare exchange across disarmament, gender, and global health portfolios. Hosted at the @smallarmssurvey.bsky.social, with #INTGenderChampions and the Global Coalition for WHO Action on Firearm Violence.

In her article for Geneva Solutions, IGC Project Manager Hannah Reinl analyses the new US foreign aid policy “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance” and its implications for the multilateral gender architecture. 🧷Read the full article here: shorturl.at/dTsyQ #INTGenderChampions

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in New York, Ambassador Frank Grütter, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/fr.... @swiss-un.bsky.social

📅Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Phil Lynch, Executive Director of the International Service for Human Rights (@ishr.ch) and one of our #INTGenderChampions, reflects on this year's theme "At the heart of democracy". #IDAHOBIT2026

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Patricia Montesinos, President of the Fe+Male Think Tank! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/pa....

Yesterday, the #INTGenderChampions welcomed Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, Director of UNRISD, with a full room. She presented @unrisd.org and @fesonline.bsky.social's report “Strategic Responses to the Backlash Against Gender Justice” - a must read for all. 🔗Full report: shorturl.at/Z7ZN2

📢 Last week in Geneva, Pashtana Durrani reminded us that ensuring girls’ access to education is investing in the future resilience, stability, and prosperity of entire communities. 🎥 In this video, she shares an important message with the #INTGenderChampions community.

Thank you to Pashtana Durrani, founder of LEARN Afghan, for joining the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva today for a deeply important conversation on the urgent state of girls’ education in Afghanistan, and the collective responsibility to protect access to learning for all.

⚙️On 21 April, the world celebrated the first #IntDayofWomeninIndustry. Marking this milestone, Matilda Aku Alomatu Osei-Agyeman, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Ghana in Vienna and one of#INTGenderChampions, shared an important message. 🎥 Find her full remarks here: lnkd.in/empqKd8K

🆕 As we launch our updated #INTGenderChampions Panel Parity Pledge, these words from IGC Co‑Founder Caitlin Kraft Buchman capture how the Pledge has evolved over the past decade and why we decided to update it. 🔗Updated Pledge: shorturl.at/2mwfT 🔗New guidance: shorturl.at/otIi3

#UPR52 started this week. Integrating #gender perspectives across all reviews helps address systemic inequalities and strengthens outcomes for everyone. 🗨️ Thank you, Mona M'Bikay, Executive Director of @uprinfo.bsky.social and one of our #INTGenderChampions, for sharing your perspective!

🆕 Wondering what our #INTGenderChampions were up to in April? From launching our new event format "Espresso for Equality" to celebrating #GirlsInICTDay, catch up on the highlights in our April News Flash. 🎬⚡

☕At today’s "Espresso for Equality", Caitlin Kraft-Buchman of @womenatthetable.bsky.social briefed #INTGenderChampions focal points on gender-responsive digital governance. #GenderEquality must be engineered into AI architecture by design, not retrofitted after the fact.

The #INTGenderChampions will be partnering with Initiatives of Change at the Caux Democracy Forum 2026! Interested to learn more? 🔗Join the Opening Ceremony in Geneva: www.iofc.ch/cdf-2026-ope... 🔗Join the Forum: www.iofc.ch/caux-democra...

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna, Ambassador Dr. Francesca Camilleri Vettiger of the Embassy of Malta to Austria! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/dr....

Girls and young women should engage with AI and emerging technologies, not just as users, but as innovators, creators and leaders. Some snapshots from today's #GirlsInICT Day celebration, organised by @itu.int and the UK Permanent Mission in Geneva, in partnership with #INTGenderChampions & UNICC.

🌍This #EarthDay, let's talk about 5 ways to promote the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for women and girls. 🌱Gender equality and environmental protection go hand in hand. #INTGenderChampions #ActNow

📍How do we make decision-making truly inclusive? Last week, IGC Focal Points in The Hague explored this question over a breakfast meeting on the why, what and how of inclusive decision-making, along with best practices from the #INTGenderChampions network.

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action (6/6) We wrap up our series with Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the WMO. 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved: from reaching 40% gender balance to launching an online Gender Collaboration Hub. @wmo-global.bsky.social

“Real fairness is built, not declared.” 💡 Take take a look at this article by Aniela Unguresan of EDGE Certification, one of our #INTGenderChampions. 🔗https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2026/02/25/2025-redrew-the-map-for-workplace-fairness-what-it-means-for-leaders/

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Vienna, Ambassador Marcela Tovar-Thomas of the Embassy of Colombia to Austria! Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ma....

✅ Strengthening commitment, accountability & integrity across our network. The #INTGenderChampions Global Board has introduced a new Code of Conduct for Champions as part of our Lighthouse Strategy commitment on strengthening IGC governance. 🔗Read here: s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/igc-producti...

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action (5/6) We continue our series with Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, Secretary-General of the OSCE. 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved and stay tuned as we highlight more Champions turning commitments into impact.

🎬Did you miss our 2026 Geneva Gender Debate? Don’t worry- the full recording of the debate, hosted by the #INTGenderChampions, in partnership with @gvagrad.bsky.social, Club Diplomatique de Genève and @euatun.bsky.social , is now available online. 🔗Watch here: youtu.be/GOtLPzu7sbw?...

☕Last week, the #INTGenderChampions Secretariat held its first Espresso for Equality. This new briefing series is designed to keep IGC focal points up to speed: ✔15-minute expert input ✔30-minute interactive discussion ✔Flexible format: join for a quick espresso or stay for the full conversation.

🌍 #INTGenderChampions 2025: Commitments in Action (4/6) We continue our series with Zainab Hawa Bangura, Director General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) 💡Swipe to find out what has been achieved and stay tuned as we highlight more Champions turning commitments into impact.

🆕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.