London, United Kingdom – [April 2025] – In a stirring moment of global solidarity and commitment to gender equality, His Excellency Ignacio Higueras Hare, Ambassador of the Republic of Peru to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, delivered a powerful goodwill message at the 2025 Global Power Women Awards (GPW Awards), hosted in London by the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), a UN ECOSOC-accredited organization.

Addressing an esteemed gathering of global changemakers, diplomats, and transformational female leaders from across continents, Ambassador Higueras Hare emphasized the need to not only celebrate women’s achievements but to reflect deeply on the work that remains in ensuring the economic rights and inclusion of all people. “Celebrate, of course,” he remarked, “but perhaps think about what we can do to improve and guarantee the rights of the economy of our people.”

The GPW Awards is a globally recognized platform that honors visionary women who are shaping policy, driving development, and making history across sectors. This year’s edition saw the presence of First Ladies, CEOs, diplomats, and global influencers whose work transcends boundaries and speaks to the collective power of inclusion.

Ambassador Higueras Hare’s message resonated as a call to action for a more equitable world. “Events like this allow the platform to engage in meaningful conversations to reflect on our problems, creation, and the future,” he noted. “We must understand that having a true equality is a collective effort. It’s about opening doors, supporting inclusion, and ensuring that women are not just left behind, but are well integrated and essential to our world. Women’s Day is every day.”

Commending the organizers, Ambassador Higueras Hare extended his heartfelt appreciation to the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development and its Founder, Dr. Ibifuro Ken-Giami. “Thank you, Dr. Ken-Giami, I appreciate your work and your invitation,” he stated, highlighting CELD’s longstanding commitment to championing inclusive leadership.

His address underscored a fundamental truth—that gender equality is not merely a goal, but a guiding principle that should inform the very fabric of global development. “Finally, while the inclusion of women remains an ongoing challenge, it is also a vision that inspires us. It’s not just a topic we’re interested in today, but where we want to be. Equality is not just a challenge, it is a collective mission,” he declared.

With thoughtful conviction, Ambassador Higueras Hare proposed a powerful message of unity and shared responsibility: “That is why we would like to present you as a principle related to the integration and solidarity of women’s leadership… Working together for a future where equality is not an inspiration, but a reality.”

A Diplomatic Voice for a More Inclusive World

H.E. Ignacio Higueras Hare, with his distinguished diplomatic experience and commitment to progressive values, continues to represent Peru on the global stage with integrity and foresight. His participation in the Global Power Women Awards reaffirmed the importance of diplomatic voices in advancing gender equality and empowering communities worldwide.

About the Global Power Women Awards

Organized by the Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), in special consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC, the GPW Awards is a signature initiative celebrating the extraordinary achievements of women in leadership. This platform ignites dialogue, honors changemakers, and champions the mission of gender equity on a global scale.

About Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD)

Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD) is a leading human capacity, gender empowerment and development-based organisation that sees itself as a catalyst and thought leader in developing the theory and practice of leadership, social, educational and economic empowerment particularly in Africa, and also the developing countries of the Middle East and Asia. As an organisation currently in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) since 2012, we strive to advance our partnership with public and private sector organisations at different stages to develop, refine and effectively execute strategies that deliver superior corporate/institutional excellence. We empower the men and women folk for peak performance.