WIA And UNESCO Strike Historic Partnership To Support Gender Parity And Inclusion In Animation

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Women in Animation (WIA), a global advocacy organization championing equity for women and people of underrepresented gender identities in animation, announced its partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a global organization protecting and promoting culture for sustainable development and upholding human rights around the globe.  “The partnership between WIA and UNESCO is an opportunity to make global change at the intersection of gender justice, and art, technology, business, and culture,” said Dean. “New animation industries are developing around the world and, together, WIA and UNESCO can advocate for gender equity to be built into the foundation.” Since its founding in 1946, UNESCO has collaborated closely with civil society organizations and other partners that support and advance its diverse activities and programs around the globe.

UNESCO gives priority to gender equality in line with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The partnership represents their joint vision to empower and support our contingency in animation, VFX, and gaming, especially in developing countries.

WIA President Marge Dean participated in a signing ceremony with Mr. Ernesto Ottone R., UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, on Friday, November 10, 2023, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.

She was then a featured speaker at the UNESCO Partner’s Forum. UNESCO’s gender message is clear: “Women and men must enjoy equal opportunities, choices, capabilities, power and knowledge as equal citizens.