🎬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.
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⏩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...
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🌍 #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.
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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...
🆕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?...
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...
“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...
👋🏻 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.
