Women Deliver

Drum rolls 🥁: introducing #WD2026! The next Women Deliver Conference, the largest convening for #GenderEquality in the world, will be hosted by the Oceanic Pacific region from April 27-30, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia. This marks a historic first for Women Deliver — a regionally-hosted conference that shifts power to feminists from the Oceanic Pacific Region, creating a transformative space to shape a progressive Post-2030 Agenda. Head over to https://bit.ly/WD-2026 to learn more. *** Redoble de tambores 🥁: ¡les presentamos #WD2026! La próxima Conferencia Women Deliver, el evento más grande dedicado a la igualdad de género, será organizada por la región de Oceanía y el Pacífico del 27 al 30 de abril de 2026 en Melbourne, Australia. *** Roulements de tambour 🥁 : voici #WD2026 ! La prochaine Conférence Women Deliver, le plus grand événement mondial pour l'égalité des genres, sera organisée par la région Pacifique Océanique du 27 au 30 avril 2026, à Melbourne, Australie.

We’re #Hiring!  Are you a skilled project manager with experience in external communications and large-scale events? Do you believe in social justice, gender equality, and feminist leadership?  Women Deliver is looking for three passionate advisors to help make the Women Deliver 2026 Conference a reality! This is your chance to play a key role in planning the world’s largest convening for gender equality, driving change for girls, women, and gender-diverse people worldwide.  📍 Location: Remote.
🗓️ We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. Apply now👇  🔗Program Advisor (two positions available): https://lnkd.in/dEdKqajM   🔗Scholarship and Applications Advisor: https://lnkd.in/dfMU_AKF #WD2026

The #ClimateCrisis has lasting impacts on the health and well-being of young people. In BMJ Global Health, Jessie Pinchoff from American Institutes for Research, Women Deliver’s Eleanor Blomstrom, and Karen Austrian from our GIRL Center explore how young people perceive #ClimateChange affecting their physical and mental health. In their study, young people from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria commonly reported an increased risk of communicable diseases spreading, a greater risk of gender-based violence, and feeling increased anxiety about economic and food security Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSpA8Zws

WD2026 is not JUST a conference. It’s a transformative space to redefine international norms. In the face of the climate crisis, threats to health and #BodilyAutonomy, and rising inequalities, #WD2026 will advance bold collective action rooted in feminist and anticolonial values. 👉 More: https://bit.ly/WD-2026

What makes #WD2026 unique? 👇 This will be a regional conference embracing a feminist, anticolonial approach, centered on co-leadership and co-creation. Why the Oceanic Pacific Region? 🌏 The Oceanic Pacific Region, home to diverse nations and a rich history of First Nations leadership, is uniquely positioned to drive global gender equality narratives. Feminist movements here have championed intersectional issues like #ClimateJustice, #BodilyAutonomy, and the rights of First Nations communities. The Conference will reflect the lived experiences of Oceanic Pacific communities through extensive consultations with civil society, community-based organizations, and government partners. Learn more: https://bit.ly/WD-2026

Women Deliver stands with international organizations to denounce the #GlobalGagRule reintroduced by Trump's administration. This policy prohibits U.S. assistance for critical global challenges to certain organizations if they provide, counsel, refer, or advocate for legal abortion services in their own country, even if these activities are protected by local law. We demand a permanent END to this harmful policy. 🔗 Read our statement: https://lnkd.in/dPFx9D7x

In just one week, Trump’s policies have unleashed a calculated assault on #BodilyAutonomy and reproductive justice. 🚨 Reinstating the #GlobalGagRule  🚨 Freezing foreign aid  🚨 Leaving the World Health Organization As the largest donor of overseas development assistance, U.S. decisions have a ripple effect — compromising sexual and reproductive health programs for millions and emboldening other leaders to adopt harmful policies. Women Deliver stands united with activists worldwide, fighting to protect the health, dignity, and futures of those under attack. We will not stay silent. Share our statement: https://lnkd.in/dvrk9zNW 

Global spaces must be transformed, and we need more women leading them. 😞 Too often, decisions that affect girls and women are made by those who are disconnected from their experiences and struggles. On this #WomeninMultilateralism Day, we advocate for a shift in power. It’s time to change who’s in the room, whose voices are heard, and how decisions are made. 🔗 Here’s how we envision this change: https://lnkd.in/eBsSUeq4

Holding #WD2026 in the Pacific region is crucial. “It's a region that doesn't often get a platform, and it's a region that's facing a number of different challenges, particularly the climate crisis. Being able to hear their issues and priorities is incredibly important”, says Maliha Khan (CEO, Women Deliver). Learn what makes this conference unique: https://bit.ly/WD-2026 Melbourne Convention Bureau

The wait ⌚️ is over! #WD2026 is a reality. ✅ 6,500+ change-makers ✅ 170+ countries represented ✅ 400+ speakers ✅ Exhibitions, arts & film festival, youth zone And much more! Feminist, anticolonial principles will guide #WD2026 Conference, emphasizing co-leadership and co-creation. Join the movement to advance #GenderEquality and #SRHR. Learn more: https://bit.ly/WD-2026