Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Chantal Mutamuriza, Head of the Pan-African Office, Save the Children International African Union Liaison Office. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ch...

🌐138 countries have AI strategies. Only 18 address gender*. With #AIforGood & #WSIS in Geneva, the window to act is now. 60+ #INTGenderChampions agreed on 3 priorities : 🔹Influence governance 🔹Break silos 🔹Prove inclusive AI = better innovation Leaders set expectations, AI follows. #WSIS2026

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Javier Niño Pérez of the Delegation of the European Union to the African Union. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ja...

🆕Here's what happened at the #INTGenderChampions in June! From our leadership transition to the Geneva Gender Champions meeting and soft-launching two new hubs in Addis Ababa and Bonn, catch up on all highlights in our June News Flash.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Addis Ababa, Ambassador Riccarda Chanda of the Embassy of Switzerland in Addis Ababa to Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, the African Union, IGAD and UNECA. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ri...

🚀 The #INTGenderChampions network is growing! With a celebration of the International Day of #WomenInDiplomacy, the Embassy of Switzerland in Addis Ababa convened leaders from across the international community for the soft launch of an IGC hub in Addis Ababa. 📸Embassy of Switzerland

🎉A warm welcome to Loan Hinze, who is joining the #INTGenderChampions Secretariat as Communications and Programme Support Officer for six months. 🎤In her words: "I am delighted to contribute to the IGC network and support its mission of advancing gender equality—a cause I care deeply about."

Taking meaningful action against harmful behaviour: Hannah Reinl and David de Paiva of the #INTGenderChampions Secretariat facilitated a workshop at the #CauxDemocracyForum on "Practising Active Bystander Behaviour for Inclusive Democracy". Photo credit: Sayali Powale

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Riia Salsa-Audiffren, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ri...

Yesterday, the #INTGenderChampions along other partners co-sponsored @equipop.bsky.social ’s event at the Palais des Nations on accelerating action to end child, early and forced marriage. Every year, 12 million girls worldwide - or 23 every minute- are married against their will. 📷Equipop

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Tonni Brodber, Head of the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) Secretariat. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/to...

🏛️Gender equality and democracy go hand in hand. When equality erodes, democratic institutions weaken and authoritarianism gains ground. That is why the #INTGenderChampions are proud to partner with Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation for this year's #CauxDemocracy Forum.

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, H.E. María Bassols Delgado, Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva with the Permanent Mission of Spain and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ma....

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Dr. @carolyndeere.bsky.social, Executive Director & Founder, @tessforum.bsky.social. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/dr....

Bienvenue parmi les #INTGenderChampions à Genève, Céline Jurgensen, Ambassadrice et Représentante permanente de la France auprès de l'ONU à Genève et des autres organisations internationales en Suisse. Découvrez ses engagements pour l' #ÉgalitédesGenres : genderchampions.com/champions/ce....

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Dushko Uzunovski, Permanent Representative of the Republic of North Macedonia to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/du....

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Harold Young, Permanent Representative of Belize to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/dr....

Some highlights from yesterday's meeting of the #INTGenderChampions at the Delegation of the European Union to the UN and other international organisations in Geneva was no exception, bringing together over 60 Geneva Champions for a timely discussion on Gender and AI.

✒️A new chapter for the #INTGenderChampions network. At today's Geneva Champions meeting at the @euatun.bsky.social, Tatiana Molcean of the UN Economic Commission for Europe officially assumed the role of Chair of the IGC Global Board today. 🧷 Learn more: genderchampions.com/news/tatiana...

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Seongmee Yoon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/se...

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Miroslav Papa, Permanent Observer of Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/mi....

🌱What does gender-responsive climate action look like in practice? To mark last week’s #WorldEnvironmentDay, former IGC intern Emily Grönefeld shares more about her work on the #INTGenderChampions Best Practice Repository for Gender-Responsive Climate Action. ⬇️Download it here: shorturl.at/deDkZ

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Nathalie Fontanet, State Councillor in charge of the Department of Finance, Human Resources and External Affairs (DF) of the @etatdegeneve.bsky.social. Read her commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/na....

Bienvenue parmi les #INTGenderChampions à Genève, Nathalie Fontanet, Conseillère d’État chargée du Département des finances, des ressources humaines et des affaires extérieures de l'@etatdegeneve.bsky.social. Découvrez ses engagements pour l' #ÉgalitédesGenres : genderchampions.com/champions/na....

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Kumar Iyer, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the WTO, UN and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/ku....

🆕In @genevasolutions.bsky.social, our IGC Chair Martin Chungong and Chair-elect Tatiana Molcean argue that every UNSG candidate must answer for gender equality. 🧷https://genevasolutions.news/articles/the-un-is-choosing-its-next-leader-gender-equality-is-on-the-ballot #INTGenderChampions

Welcome among the #INTGenderChampions in Geneva, Ambassador Thomas Gürber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva. Read his commitments for #GenderEquality: genderchampions.com/champions/th... @swiss-un.bsky.social

🆕 Wondering what our #INTGenderChampions were up to in May? From discussing strategic responses to the backlash against gender justice to promoting parity in international justice, catch up on the highlights in our May News Flash. 🎬⚡

Our #INTGenderChampions in The Hague organised "Voices from the Bench: Women Shaping International Justice". Held in partnership with GQUAL, IDLO and Canada, the event explored gender parity in international justice as a matter of equality, legitimacy, and institutional credibility.

🔝We have raised the bar. Our updated IGC Panel Parity Pledge reflects a simple reality: better representation leads to better outcomes. ➡️ Swipe to learn more. 🔗 Read the full #INTGenderChampions blog post: genderchampions.com/news/why-we-...

On #WorldFootballDay, @unrisd.org, Assist Women with @ungeneva.bsky.social & @intgenderchampions.bsky.social launch Women’s Rights in Motion — a campaign to understand women’s rights through football. Football is not separate from society. It reflects it. Learn more tinyurl.com/y3eppmb3

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.