International Gender Champions

Champions include UN Secretary General António Guterres, the heads of UN Offices at Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi, the ILO, WHO, WTO, WIPO, ITU, UNHCR, OHCHR, IPU, UNIDO, and other member states and civil society groups.

[5] After joining IGC, Secretary General Guterres stated, "I encourage other senior leaders to be part of this campaign for equality.

[6] IGC has organized impact groups, led by Champions which channel sector knowledge in greater detail on Representation, Trade, Change Management, Disarmament, and Standards.

[8] Susana Malcorra, who presided over the conference, called the Declaration a "great success… Collectively, we were able to recognize the key role women can play in a fair, just and sustainable international trade system.

The fact that so many countries, both members and observers of the WTO, rallied behind women's empowerment in this field signifies that not everything is lost.