Over a third of working women worldwide are employed in agriculture and food systems, playing a critical role in global food security. Despite this, female farmers receive less than 10% of agricultural loans, a persistent barrier to gender equality in agrifood systems. This is compounded in smallholder communities with patrilineal inheritance structures that can prevent women from owning land, therefore, lacking the security and decision-making power that comes with ownership.

Through the 2X Global Summit 2025, we are collectively confronting a persistent challenge: despite decades of progress, women remain significantly underrepresented in decision-making spaces, in the capital flows that drive innovation and infrastructure, and in the systems that shape how we anticipate and respond to the crises defining our era. This exclusion is not only unjust—it undermines efficiency, innovation, and resilience.