The absence of gender-responsive indicators within SDG 7 has created a structural barrier to understanding and addressing women’s energy use and needs. As a result, progress for women and girls as part of this SDG cannot be adequately tracked, measured, or achieved.
A feminist framework for energy justice must move beyond access alone and address systemic root causes of energy injustice. Energy access is not simply a technical issue; it is a prerequisite for health, safety, education, economic opportunity, and bodily autonomy. Drawing on feminist principles and building on existing multi-stakeholder efforts, including the policy brief on “Gender
Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action” launched at 2025 HLPF, this brief
SDG 7 & Gender Gaps: Towards a Feminist Framework
