Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls

The Women and Feminists Constituency Group of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) stands in solidarity with women and girls facing rising violence, widening inequalities, caste discrimination and shrinking civic space.

Thirty years after the commitments made at the Fourth World Conference on Women, progress remains fragile. Gender-based violence persists with impunity. Funding for gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and prevention of violence is being cut. Austerity and debt policies deepen unpaid care burdens and economic insecurity for women — especially informal, domestic and care workers.

When democracy weakens, women suffer first and most.

We refuse to accept this rollback.

👉 Download the Statement in English, Spanish and French

Our Call

We urge governments to:

• End impunity for violence against women and girls
• Protect women human rights defenders and civic space
• Restore funding for gender equality and feminist movements
• Guarantee universal, rights-based social protection as a state obligation
• Invest in care systems and recognise unpaid care work

The promises made in Beijing must be accelerated — not abandoned.

Take Action: Access the International Women’s Day 2026 Toolkit

Our Social Media Toolkit includes:

• Voices of women and feminists from across regions
• Ready-to-use flyers on social protection, democracy and civic space
• The full IWD 2026 statement in English, Spanish and French
• Banners for physical actions

👉 Download the toolkit in English, Spanish and French.

Join the Collective Mobilisation

We invite you to use the toolkit and the materials in your online and offline engagements, organise actions and amplify feminist voices.

Together, we act for: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.

In solidarity,

Martina Kabisama          

Marium Amjad Khan    

Caroline Usikpedo-Oliseowe    

For the Women and Feminists Constituency Group

Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)