HeForShe

IMPACT 10x10x10

Meet the visionary leaders taking action for gender equality in their countries, organizations and beyond.

Pilot Initiative

IMPACT 10x10x10 engages key decision makers in governments, corporations, and universities around the world to drive change from the top. IMPACT Champions make gender equality an institutional priority by implementing the HeForShe IMPACT framework and developing three bold, game-changing commitments to advance and achieve gender equality for all. These leaders are committed to changing the world. Read more about their commitments below or download the overview to learn about the pilot initiative.

Head of State IMPACT Champions

National leaders are taking action for gender equality in countries around the globe.

Arthur_Peter_Mutharika
Arthur Peter Mutharika
President
Republic of Malawi
Dr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
President
Iceland
Joko_Widodo
Ir. H. Joko Widodo
President
Republic of Indonesia
Klaus Werner Iohannis
Klaus Werner Iohannis
President
Romania
Shinzo_Abe
Nana Akufo-Addo
President
Ghana
Sigmundur_David_Gunnlaugsson
Paul Kagame
President
Rwanda
Sauli_Niinistö
Sauli Niinistö
President
Finland
Shinzo_Abe
Shinzo Abe
Prime Minister
Japan
Stefan_Lofven
Stefan Löfven
Prime Minister
Sweden
UruguayChampion
Tabaré Vázquez
President
Uruguay

Corporate IMPACT Champions

Top executives are changing the way the world does business.

Andrew Wilson
CEO
Electronic Arts
Bob Moritz
Chairman
PWC International Limited
Kevin Sneader
Global Managing Director
McKinsey & Company
JeanPascal
Jean Pascal Tricoire
CEO
Schneider Electric
Jes_Staley
Jes Staley
CEO
Barclays
Ömer M. Koç
Chairman
Koç Holding
PaulPolman
Paul Polman
CEO
Unilever
RickGoings
Rick Goings
CEO
Tupperware Brands
AccorThumb
Sébastien Bazin
Chairman & CEO
AccorHotels
Vittorio
Vittorio Colao
CEO
Vodafone

University IMPACT Champions

Educational leaders are teaching the benefits of equality.

Adam_Habib
Adam Habib
Principal & Vice Chancellor
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Feridun Hamdullahpur
Feridun Hamdullahpur
President & Vice Chancellor
University of Waterloo, Canada
Frederic_Mion
Frédéric Mion
President
Sciences Po, France
John_DeGioia
John J. DeGioia
President
Georgetown University, USA
Paul_Boyle
Paul Boyle
President & Vice Chancellor
University of Leicester, UK
Paul_Boyle
Paul Wainaina
Vice Chancellor
Kenyatta University
Peter_Mathieson
Peter Mathieson
President & Vice Chancellor
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Samuel_Stanley
Samuel Stanley
President
Stony Brook University, USA
Seiichi_Matsuo
Seiichi Matsuo
President
Nagoya University, Japan
Vahan Agopyan
President
University of São Paulo, Brazil

IMPACT Framework

Each IMPACT group makes common commitments to address the core challenges of their sector. Heads of State personally champion gender equality and launch a nationwide HeForShe campaign. Companies sign the Women’s Empowerment Principles, implement Principle #7—‘measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality’—and launch the HeForShe API to mobilize employees globally. Universities implement mandatory gender sensitization on campus and work with other universities to address gender-based violence.



The framework document has been developed as a general guide to UN Women’s HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 pilot initiative. It offers a background on the initiative, as well as guidelines, criteria, and suggested implementation activities for each type of organizational champion. It is also an information source for those organizations that are considering joining our IMPACT 10x10x10 Champions Group.

To learn more, download the engagement frameworks.
Head of State Framework (PDF) Corporation Framework (PDF) University Framework (PDF)