2026 Generation Equality Vision and Strategy
Executive Summary
The Vision and Strategy outlines the next phase of Generation Equality to 2030, building on five years of progress through multistakeholder partnerships. It sets a shared ambition to accelerate gender equality in a context of rising inequality, backlash and funding constraints. The strategy emphasizes strengthening collaboration, mobilizing resources, influencing policy and deepening inclusive, feminist leadership. It highlights the need for more flexible, decentralized and locally grounded approaches, reaffirming that coordinated, intersectional and collective action is essential to drive systemic change and sustain progress.
A shared vision for accelerating gender equality
The Vision and Strategy sets out a renewed ambition for Generation Equality through 2030: to accelerate progress on gender equality in a rapidly changing and increasingly challenging global context. It is grounded in the belief that meaningful change requires strong, feminist multistakeholder partnerships that connect local action, national implementation and global advocacy.
Building on five years of experience, the strategy reaffirms core principles of intersectionality, shared leadership and collective accountability, while emphasizing the need to deepen participation, strengthen partnerships and sustain momentum to achieve lasting impact for women and girls.
Evolving the model for greater impact
Looking ahead, Generation Equality will evolve into a more flexible, decentralized and partner-driven platform. The focus shifts toward strengthening collaboration across Action Coalitions and the Compact, enabling more autonomous leadership, and supporting diverse forms of participation.
Priority areas include:
- Mobilizing greater and more flexible financing
- Influencing policy and advancing collective advocacy
- Strengthening coordination across sectors and themes
- Deepening local and regional engagement
- Adapting structures to remain effective in a resource-constrained environment
This evolution reflects lessons learned over the first five years and the need to remain responsive to a changing global landscape.
Strengthening partnerships to meet today’s challenges
The strategy responds to a global context marked by rising inequality, shrinking civic space and growing backlash against gender equality. It highlights that strong, inclusive and politically engaged partnerships are essential to sustain progress and counter these challenges.
Key directions include:
- Advancing more inclusive and intersectional leadership
- Strengthening collaboration across movements, institutions and sectors
- Improving access to resources for underrepresented actors
- Fostering collective action, trust and shared accountability
By building on existing partnerships and adapting its approach, Generation Equality aims to continue serving as a platform for coordinated action—driving systemic change and accelerating progress toward gender equality.