The GEAC was established in 2018 by Canada, the G7 Presidency of that year, as an external advisory body to provide recommendations on gender equality to G7 leaders. Since then, the G7 Presidency has convened the GEAC almost every year and the GEAC has submitted meaningful recommendations for realizing gender equality and promoting women’s empowerment to the G7 leaders.

　This year, at the request of the Presidency, 14 experts from the G7 countries, international organisations or other countries who are active in the gender field were convened, and the first online meeting was held on 24 March under the chairmanship of Dr. Shirahase Sawako, Senior Vice-Rector of the United Nations University. Each member's awareness of the issues and opinions towards the recommendations were exchanged during the meeting, and discussions will continue for the preparation of the recommendations for the Hiroshima Summit.

GEAC 2023 members: