ABOUT WD2026
WD2026: A Historic First in the Oceanic Pacific
The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) is more than a conference — it’s a rallying point for feminist solidarity, resistance, and reimagination. For the first time, the Women Deliver Conference will be regionally hosted, taking place 27-30 April, 2026, in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia.
This moment goes beyond geography — it’s about shifting power. WD2026 will center the leadership, knowledge, and resistance of feminists, activists, and First Nations leaders across the Oceanic Pacific, a region at the forefront of climate justice, gender equality, and decolonization.
At a time when gender equality is under attack, WD2026 will be a radical space for movement-building — created by us, for us — to strategize, resist, and push back against the escalating threats to the rights of girls, women, and gender-diverse people worldwide.
What WD2026 Will Do:
- Elevate feminist and youth-led leadership in the face of growing anti-rights movements.
- Mobilize bold, intersectional policies that challenge systems of oppression.
- Reclaim narratives from those seeking to roll back progress.
- Strengthen transnational feminist movements to hold governments accountable.
Why Now?
We are living through a moment of relentless attacks on gender equality. Anti-rights actors and hate groups are well-organized, well-funded, and emboldened. WD2026 will be a space of joy, strategy, and resistance — a collective act of defiance against those trying to control our bodies, erase our identities, and dismantle our rights.
Initial Key Themes:
- Adolescent Girls’ Rights & SRHR – Centering their autonomy and leadership in shaping their futures.
- Climate Justice as a Gender & Age Issue – Ensuring those most impacted — especially adolescent girls — lead climate solutions.
- Countering Anti-Rights Narratives – Advancing key narratives for social change and redefining power on our terms.
- Strengthening Multilateral Action – Restoring feminist leadership in global policy spaces and holding governments accountable.
WD2026 will be a defining moment for shaping the future of gender equality beyond 2030. The strategies forged here will drive feminist action for the next decade.
Join us in Narrm.
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