for such a generous introduction

and on behalf of the entire Heap she team.

I also want to thank you. UNESCO, for all of its support

uh it's meant a lot of us.

Thank you all for being here for this important moment.

These men, from all over the world, have decided to

make gender equality a priority in our lives

and in our universities.

Thank you for making this commitment.

I graduated from university four years ago.

I had always dreamed of going.

and I know how fortune I am to have had the opportunity

to do so.

Brown became my home, my community,

and I took the ideas and the experience as I had there,

into all of my social interactions, into my workplace,

into my politics

into all aspects of my life.

I know that my university experience shaped who I am.

and of course it does for many people.

but what if our experience of university shows us that

women don"t belong in leadership.

what if it shows us that,

yes women can study.

but they shouldn"t need a seminar.

what if I still in many places around the world,

it tells us that women don't belong there at all.

what if, as is the case in far too many universities,

we are given the message

that sexual violence isn't actually a from of violence?

but,

we know

that if you change students experiences

so they have different expectations

of the world around them

expectations

and equality.

society will change.

as we leave home for the first time to study at the places

that we have worked so hard to get.

we must not see or experience double standards.

we need so equal respect,

leadership

and pay.

the university experience must tell women

that their brain power is valued,

and not just that.

but did they belong with within the leadership

of the university itself?

and so importantly right now.

the experience must make a clear.

that the safety of women, minorities and anyone

who maybe vulnerable is a right.

and not a privilege.

a right that will be respected by a community

that believes and supports survivors.

and that recognizes

that when one person safety is violated.

everyone feels their own safety is violated.

a university.

should be a place of refuge

that takes action against all forms of violence.

That's why we believe

that students should leave university

believing in striving for unexpecting societies

of true equality.

societies are true quality in every sense,

and that universities have the power

to be a vital catalyst for that change.

a ten impact champions have made this commitment,

and with our work we know they will inspire

students and other universities

and school across the world.

to do better

I'm delighted to introduce this report on their progress,

and I'm eager to hear what"s next.

Thank you so much,

Thank you