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.
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🆕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?...
