Cross Government Gender Network @CGGenderNetwork
The Cross-Government Gender Network is a 'network of network leads'. We connect networks, share best practice and learn from each other. Retweets ≠ endorsement. UK Joined August 2015-
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Meet Chelcei: From skilled activist to respected Black Women's Working Group Chair, she's transformed the network into a place of growth, authenticity & cultural celebration. Her approachable leadership inspires excellence in all she meets.#StoriesBehindService @CGGenderNetwork
Meet Claire: Balancing her full-time career with parenting a neurodiverse child, she navigates flexible working while still finding time for roller skating. Her story mirrors countless women delivering for the UK while raising families.#StoriesBehindService #WomensHistoryMonth
Meet Alexandra, Apprentice Software Developer at Home Office mastering new skills while transitioning from low code to code first development. Known for her positive energy, creativity and personal touches, she's building an impressive tech career. #StoriesBehindService
To #AccelerateAction for #genderequality means taking swift decisive steps to address systemic barriers & bias faced by women. Call out stereotypes, challenge discrimination, question bias, celebrate women's success & more👉bit.ly/IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025
"#Genderequality can never be achieved if everyone sits on the sidelines. We need to take action to make it happen. While there has been progress, it has been slow," says Melanie Garber, who created this #AccelerateAction #lettering #design for #IWD2025 👉🏼 bit.ly/4i6SbnQ
Delighted to be in NY 🇺🇸 this week for #CSW68 to continue work with our partners on gender equality around the world. The 🇬🇧 will continue to fight for the rights of women and girls to exercise freedom over their own bodies, lives and futures #RightsFreedomPotential
Happy International Women’s Day ✨ As we press further for gender equality let’s #InspireInclusion through our actions and ensure the contributions of all women are valued and respected. Join CGGN and x-Government Networks to celebrate our women through our events this month.
For #IWD2024 let's step forward in solidarity & help forge an inclusive world for #women🌎 Collectively let's call out stereotypes, challenge bias & end discrimination. Let's uplift & celebrate women's achievements. #InspireInclusion 👉bit.ly/IWD2024 Image:MelanieArt #LA
Here are our amazing @RoyalNavy women in the Team Announcement on #InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD24 #TeamValkyrie #ShareInspireEmpower #Inspirecohesiveteams #Inspirecohesiveteams @hmsoardacious @RNReserve @navy_women @NAVYfit @KensingtonRoyal
Here are our amazing @RoyalNavy women in the Team Announcement on #InternationalWomensDay2024 #IWD24 #TeamValkyrie #ShareInspireEmpower #Inspirecohesiveteams #Inspirecohesiveteams @hmsoardacious @RNReserve @navy_women @NAVYfit @KensingtonRoyal
Women with disabilities are at least 2 to 3 times more likely than other women to experience violence. The risk is even higher during conflicts & crises. More from @UN_Women on Saturday’s Day of People with Disabilities. unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/… #16Days #IDPD
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities let us #PushForward for a world free from violence and discrimination for all women and girls with disabilities. RT if you agree! #16Days #IDPD
Look out for resources and tips for International Men’s Day today and tomorrow which we will be sharing
Look out for resources and tips for International Men’s Day today and tomorrow which we will be sharing
Tomorrow is International Men's Day! To all the men out there who are just themselves and show others the many, diverse ways of being "a man," we see you and appreciate you! #internationalmensday #gratitude
“Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today.” His Majesty The King addresses the Nation and the Commonwealth.
History was made at Wembley, women brought football home! Big congratulations to the @Lionesses what an incredible #WEURO2022 win against Germany!

Women into Leadership @WiLeadership_UK
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Civil Service World @CSWnews
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Women in Defence UK @womenindefence
6K Followers 808 Following We believe that by achieving a critical mass of women in defence we can accelerate gender equity. #WeAreWomenInDefence
a:gender☂️ @agendergovuk
1K Followers 939 Following We are the Civil Service network supporting all trans and intersex staff across Government. Friends and allies welcome. Retweets ≠ endorsement.
Clare Moriarty @ClareMoriarty
10K Followers 608 Following She/her. Proud to be CEO @CitizensAdvice. Agitating for diversity, inclusion and change in metaphorical red shoelaces
Heywood Foundation @HeywoodFndation
19K Followers 2K Following In memory of Jeremy Heywood, we support charitable causes close to his heart: the promotion of diversity & innovation in the civil service and UK public service
Sherin Aminossehe @ArchiDame
3K Followers 2K Following Director Growth & Missions | Race Champion @DefenceHQ | Trustee @I_W_M | Author 200 Years of Britain's Railways in 14 Journey | All views my own
Defence Gender Networ... @DefenceGender
926 Followers 1K Following MOD Gender Network. Championing our people through engagement, education & initiative. Like, share, connect & get in touch 💙 Join us on Defence Connect
Tamara Finkelstein @TamFinkelstein
5K Followers 535 Following @Defragovuk Permanent Secretary. Defra Race Sponsor. Senior Sponsor of Civil Service Jewish Network. Head of Cross Government Policy Profession. Tweets my own.
Kelly Caswell-Treen @Inspectorate_SM
1K Followers 636 Following Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Soldier 🇬🇧 BA(Hons), CMgr FCMI. Views are my own.
Amy Leversidge @Amy_Leversidge
2K Followers 5K Following General Secretary of @BALPApilots. Mum to Albert and Sophie. Feminist. All views are my own.
FDA union @FDA_union
5K Followers 1K Following We're the trade union for managers and professionals in public service. Follow @FDAGenSec
CatAteMyPronouns 💚... @cat_pronouns
4K Followers 4K Following Mother, daughter, sister. Cat mum. Pro Choice. Atheist. Despise TRAs, TROONs and Transmaids. #IstandwithSandiePeggie. #IstandwithSallGrover #istandwithGlinner
Claire Lonsdale @ClaireLonsdale2
139 Followers 105 Following tweets are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my employer
Civil Service Network... @XGovNetworks
8 Followers 76 Following Sharing news, stories and events from thriving cross-government staff communities.
Pooja Charlotte Singh @IndianCharlotte
78 Followers 249 Following Campaigner/Freelance Writer 🖋 Words in: @Independent @BrownGirlMag @BurntRotiMag | Contributor: @womensrepublic_ All views are my own.
ellis @ellisrquinn
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Hazel Rimmer @HazelRimmer
166 Followers 664 Following Graduate of Social Policy at the University of York 🤗 Policy Advisor
Michelle Baker @WorkAroundMum
120 Followers 139 Following Lived Experience Advocate | Financial Analyst | Mother to two amazing children with disabilities | Housing & Inclusion Champion | Innovative Thinker
Joseph Amuke @Ikoboi24
816 Followers 5K Following Interested in #Gender Equality# Women Empowerment #EndGBV#EndFGM#EndChildmarriage#YouthEmpowerment#PositiveMasculinity#SRHR#MentalHealth#Education/Facilitator
ZWoolridge @ZWoolridge
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Jason Wade Howard @JasonHowardLove
238 Followers 3K Following Band Member "The Cacophonic Quadrant"🌈 Feminist💖Equal Rights For All Species,Races,Genders And Anything Else We Can Think Of ... https://t.co/Oreh2OaPVo
Cerelia Athanassiou @cerelia_gnosis
259 Followers 915 Following
Siobhan Hogg @SiobhanHogg
278 Followers 870 Following Volunteering People Manager at Civil Service Sports Council. Previously at National Autistic Society.
Ollie Entwistle OBE @OllieEntwistle
665 Followers 2K Following
Owen_Mac76 @citychick76
27 Followers 116 Following
Stephanie Anne Calver... @StephAcalvert
354 Followers 513 Following Polyglot velocipedal novelist and ornithologue. SF Fan; occasionally tuneful 8-string musician. LGBTI activist; disreputable older woman. She/her🏴🏳️🌈🚲
lesley @maame__afra
277 Followers 1K Following Dedicated to ensuring a gender equitable world, by eradicating #SGBV and promoting #SRHR, through an intersectional lens. #sdg2 #sdg5 #GESI
Naz Yılancıoğlu @NazYilancioglu
835 Followers 2K Following PhD Candidate @lawinmaastricht | Constitutional Law, ECHR Law | LLM @QMSchoolofLaw | MA @hukukankara | Hiker 🥾and Flutist 🪈| Tweets in Turkish and English 🐢
Richard Johnstone @RichRJohnstone
3K Followers 5K Following Executive editor @globegov. Government news, politics and policy, with the usual caveats, plus assorted thoughts.
Jas @Shady_planet79
11 Followers 116 Following Rescued each other 17 Nov 2011 joined the angels 16th feb 2022
Cyber Choices @NCACyberChoices
343 Followers 378 Following UK’s Cyber Choices. Don't report crime on Twitter, call 101. In emergencies call 999. Account not monitored 24/7.
NIRAJ KUMAR @NIRAJKUMAR8294
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Be good always @FemiAdenitire
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Naomi Passman @NaomiPassman
137 Followers 391 Following Lawyer, feminist, charity trustee, arts and book lover
Sal's World of Books @SalsWorldofBook
670 Followers 2K Following Avid reader. Intermittent book blogger. Would-be novelist. Honiton Writers' Group on FB https://t.co/xufJHZwVlO
Kaavya Singh @singhkaavya96
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John MACDONALD @JohnMAC28069311
365 Followers 1K Following
Jeanie @jeaniecavalier
149 Followers 1K Following Planner with interest in law, equality, neurodivergence and gardening * own views * Likes/RTs ≠ endorsements * she/her * @[email protected]
Nicola Ridler @NicolaRidler5
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Kelly Smith @SmithKelly_
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Helen_DWP @helen_dwp
44 Followers 328 Following Systems Lead for The Department of Work and Pensions - Grade 7. - Dog lover 🐾 Yogi 🧘🏽♀️ World Traveller 🌍. Work account. **Views my own (She/Her)
Natasha @nat_k__
94 Followers 387 Following Policy at @mhclg and Co- founder of the cross-government network @EMWomensForum. Views my own.☕️🏃🏾♀️📚🇳🇵♻️
Emily Casey @e_milycasey
154 Followers 371 Following
Laura Ottery @lauraottery
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marie @marie69389608
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Rasika Meena Kaushik ... @rasika_meena
123 Followers 2K Following I'm a classic concoction of method and madness; my profession is my purpose! A proud British Civil Servant - Views and Retweets are personal.
Anjula Thiru @thiru_as
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Rachael Dobson @rachydobson
290 Followers 435 Following Policy, practice, welfare, governance. Criminology lecturer @BirkbeckLaw, @criticalsocpol Editorial Collective
David Abbinett @DAbbinett
58 Followers 417 Following Head of Business Management @ Operational Delivery Profession | Husband | Dad of twins | Enjoy country walks |
Kate Martin @_KateMartin__
3K Followers 6K Following Exec. Director @SheffCouncil @VisitSheffield | 24-years of Local Government Leadership | UK Director @theIED | Member @ADEPTLA| Advisor @SBSHallam |
CC Wright @latinabalkan
145 Followers 941 Following Putting 3 decades of public service to good use, supporting my local community, @NewarkAcademy, @TheCinnamonTrust. Avid traveller, bookworm, baker,gardener.
Jack @Jack_FCDO
387 Followers 1K Following UK diplomat in South Korea, interested in all things digital trade & tech 🏳️🌈🇬🇧🇰🇷 @UKinKorea @FCDOGovUK
Rich @ShoeboxofM
2K Followers 3K Following Father of two stillborn twins and four rainbow children working on fertility and loss in the workplace support and collector of resources on the same.
Gloria Agyapong @glorimade1
16 Followers 86 Following
Dave Penman @FDAGenSec
6K Followers 896 Following General Secretary @FDA_union. Chair @Unions21. ‘The Great Idler’ - Rees-Mogg. ‘The Red Robbo of Whitehall’ - Littlejohn.
Women into Leadership @WiLeadership_UK
5K Followers 1K Following The WiL conferences examine how female leaders, at any grade, can enhance their skills to become the leader they aspire to be. #WiL25
Civil Service World @CSWnews
17K Followers 3K Following News, comment & analysis from the only independent professional publication available to every senior official in the UK
Alicia Herbert OBE @AliciaH_1
8K Followers 734 Following British High Commissioner Designate to Jamaica. Previous postings in 🇲🇿 🇸🇩🇳🇬🇲🇿 RTs not endorsements
Antonia Romeo @AntoniaRomeoUK
20K Followers 642 Following Permanent Secretary, Home Office. Previously Perm Sec, Ministry of Justice and Department for International Trade
Women in Defence UK @womenindefence
6K Followers 808 Following We believe that by achieving a critical mass of women in defence we can accelerate gender equity. #WeAreWomenInDefence
a:gender☂️ @agendergovuk
1K Followers 939 Following We are the Civil Service network supporting all trans and intersex staff across Government. Friends and allies welcome. Retweets ≠ endorsement.
Clare Moriarty @ClareMoriarty
10K Followers 608 Following She/her. Proud to be CEO @CitizensAdvice. Agitating for diversity, inclusion and change in metaphorical red shoelaces
Heywood Foundation @HeywoodFndation
19K Followers 2K Following In memory of Jeremy Heywood, we support charitable causes close to his heart: the promotion of diversity & innovation in the civil service and UK public service
Sherin Aminossehe @ArchiDame
3K Followers 2K Following Director Growth & Missions | Race Champion @DefenceHQ | Trustee @I_W_M | Author 200 Years of Britain's Railways in 14 Journey | All views my own
Defence Gender Networ... @DefenceGender
926 Followers 1K Following MOD Gender Network. Championing our people through engagement, education & initiative. Like, share, connect & get in touch 💙 Join us on Defence Connect
Simon McDonald @SimonMcDonaldUK
42K Followers 259 Following Master, @christs_college. Crossbench Peer @UKHouseofLords. Ex- @FCDOGovUK
BBC Woman's Hour @BBCWomansHour
228K Followers 7K Following Topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire 📻 @BBCRadio4 10am Mon-Fri, 4pm Sat or anytime on @bbcsounds 🎧 Presented by @itsanitarani and @bbcnuala
Foreign, Commonwealth... @FCDOGovUK
1.1M Followers 3K Following We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world.
FDA union @FDA_union
5K Followers 1K Following We're the trade union for managers and professionals in public service. Follow @FDAGenSec
GOV.UK @GOVUK
1.9M Followers 637 Following Official X channel of the https://t.co/et97DzONan website. Connecting you to government services. This is not a political account and can't respond to political tweets.
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ParliON @ParliONUK
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Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton
30.4M Followers 958 Following 2016 Democratic Nominee, SecState, Senator, hair icon. Mom, Wife, Grandma x3, lawyer, advocate, fan of walks in the woods & standing up for our democracy.
Sign In Central Recor... @SignInCR
7K Followers 5K Following Sign In Central Record is now part of Sign In App to create the safest, most compliant working environments. Please follow @signinapp for future updates.
Smiley News @SmileyNews
317K Followers 1K Following Creativity for the Greater Good | Positive news & solutions-focused journalism | Empowering change, inspiring optimism. #SmileyNews
Neemah Ahamed @AhamedNeemah
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Canal & River Trust @CanalRiverTrust
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Col Lucy Giles CBE @LMG12237
3K Followers 157 Following Delivering command & staff training to officers in the British Army. Ambassador for WWTW, Director FLS, supporting Women in Defence.
Dr Suriyah Bi @DrSuriyah
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Laura Whitcombe @LWhitcombe83
3K Followers 3K Following Freelance journo & campaigner. Bylines in The Sun, Daily Mail, Spectator. @30percentclub. @WiJ mentor & events. Co-author Money Made Easy 2015/16
Áine Conlan @aineconlan
104 Followers 235 Following Married to Niall. We have three girls Brídín, Síofra and Siún and one wee man called Niall Óg. Teacher by trade.
Equality Act Review @EqualityActRev
749 Followers 687 Following A small team campaigning to strengthen the Equality Act 2010. All views are our own and RTs do not equal endorsements. Founded by @DrSuriyah.
Emma Raducanu @EmmaRaducanu
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UK BLACK PRIDE @ukblackpride
34K Followers 3K Following The world’s largest pride celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern-descent. #UKBlackPride
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf @jweisswolf
3K Followers 1K Following exec director @bwlc_nyu + partnerships & strategy @msmagazine + author PERIODS GONE PUBLIC (2017) & PERIOD. FULL STOP. (2025) + frmr vp & fellow @brennancenter
SEE HER THRIVE @seeherthrive
1K Followers 1K Following Making sure #menstrualhealth and #menopause is recognised, understood and supported in every workplace, so that everyone can thrive! 🫶
Eleanor Davis @EleanorDavisHoC
373 Followers 1K Following Specialist in gender and equalities @Commonswomequ. Formerly Editor @commonslibrary, @msf_ukraine & news journo. Views mine and not my employer's.
Emma Dunn @MrsEmmaDunn
902 Followers 1K Following Soul-lovin’, Humanist, Civil Servant. Proud Prestonian (mind the bollard). Chair of @agendergovuk. Intersex, Anatomically Perfect™. RT≠endorsement. She/they ⚥🦄
Jo Robinson @JoRobinsonEY
51 Followers 64 Following EY Partner, former co-chair of the EY Women's Network and currently leading our networks initiatives with our clients
Oxford Feminist Union @OxFeministUnion
4K Followers 781 Following Asking questions | Encouraging debate | Amplifying women ✉ [email protected]
NPS_MidsPRISM @midsprism
47 Followers 61 Following PRomoting Inclusion Staff Mentoring (PRISM) is a #PositiveAction employee programme for Black, Asian & ethnic minority, LGBT+ & disabled aspiring leaders. ~ RT
XgovIWD @XgovIwd
4 Followers 13 Following Celebrating 100 years of wonder women in UK public service on International Women's Day, 8th March
Mike Clarke @MikeClarkeEA
48 Followers 65 Following Was National Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager (EDI) @EnvAgency | Then same @AlzheimersSoc | Then Head of EDI @IndependentAge | Now find me @MikeClarkeEDI
Working Through Cance... @CSCancerNetwork
322 Followers 151 Following Award winning Working Through Cancer (WTC) Network in the UK Civil Service. Supporting colleagues affected by Cancer. #ConfidentAboutCancer #SmallActsofKindness
Civil Service Deaf an... @CSDeafHHearing
991 Followers 232 Following The CS Deaf & Hard of Hearing Network is a sub network of @CSDisabilityNet. All follows, likes, tweets or RTs do not reflect Civil Service view or policy.
Dick King-Smith HQ @DickKingSmith
83K Followers 25K Following Dick King-Smith is the author of over 130 children's books including The Sheep-Pig, which the film Babe is based on. This account is a tribute by the K-S family
IP Inclusive @IPInclusive
2K Followers 593 Following We're a group of IP professionals, committed to improving equality, diversity and inclusion in our community. Sign up to our EDI Charter and show your support.
Vivien Life @VivienFLife
2K Followers 1K Following Former civil servant, Ambassador and trade negotiator. Tweeting on #trade policy #diplomacy #gender my home #Greenwich and (sometimes) my former home #Denmark
Helena Robert i Campo... @helenrbt11
431 Followers 4K Following Escriure, entendre i pensar críticament. Vilanovina volant lluny ♀️🌱🌏 @LSEGenderTweet @UPFBarcelona @sciencespo | Researcher @lapalmaresearch | EB @JEF_Europe
TEDxLytteltonwomen @TEDxLWomen
340 Followers 235 Following An independently organized TEDx event. 12 December 2024
She Wins @SheWinsCo
398 Followers 244 Following Empowering women to recognise & negotiate for their true value. Workshops, events, online courses and training programs. Founded: @ClareSutcliffe @kpljaskovova
CIPD Policy @CIPDpolicy
3K Followers 2K Following The voice of @CIPD Public Policy - experts on the world of work, here to inform and shape government policy to champion better work and working lives.
Grace Limburg @GLimbz
9 Followers 61 Following
NHS Diversity&Inclusi... @ChampDiversity
1K Followers 2K Following Newly formed group positively championing greater inclusion for the advancement of NHS public services
Cross Government Meno... @CrossMenopause
249 Followers 92 Following Staff network who work together to provide information and support for the menopause at work. Likes, tweets, re-tweets and follows our own, not CS policy.
IP Inclusive Women in... @WomeninIPI
638 Followers 126 Following Support and networking group focusing on women in IP. ANYONE working in IP is welcome! Find us now on LinkedIn at https://t.co/EaHZrDAits