Ahead of the 2026 G7 Summit, Women 7 released a statement titled: “Advancing Gender Equality and International Solidarity to Address Global Imbalances”.
In this declaration, endorsed by 260 civil society organizations from 62 countries, Women 7 presents its analysis of “global imbalances”—the main theme of the 2026 G7—and outlines its key recommendations to address them:
- Affirm that the backlash against the rights of women and girls in all their diversity, as well as the LGBTQIA+ community more broadly, creates a major global imbalance for democracies.
- Explicitly recognize the fundamental role of civil society organizations, particularly feminist associations and civil society, in addressing global imbalances and defending democracy.
- Make a political commitment to channel substantial public financial resources toward supporting these organizations, at a time when such funding is at an all-time low. In concrete terms, this means providing direct, flexible, and multi-year financial resources to feminist organizations in G7 countries and beyond, and in particular to local groups and those led by the Global South. It also means mobilizing financial institutions, private foundations, and businesses to fund gender equality.
- Use their influence to bring together a broad range of stakeholders and amplify the mobilization of diverse actors (other institutions, civil society, public opinion and the media, and the private sector).
In 2027, the United States will assume the G7 presidency and, in the best-case scenario, will neutralize any possibility of action.
This is therefore the last year to consolidate alliances. The Women 7 calls for this fight to be structured with clarity and conviction.