Women Deliver 2026 to redefine futures in Oceania and the Pacific
- Editorial Team SDG5
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The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) will mark a significant milestone for gender equality and feminist leadership, as it becomes the first edition regionally hosted by Oceania and the Pacific. Taking place from 27 to 30 April 2026 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia, the event is poised to unite over 6,500 advocates from nearly 170 countries under one shared goal: advancing a just, inclusive, and sustainable world for all women and gender-diverse people.
A framework for collective transformation
Built around four strategic action pathways — Disrupt the present, Build the vision, Align for action, and Sustain the movement — WD2026 provides a comprehensive structure for tackling systemic inequality. Central discussions will focus on climate justice, adolescent girls’ rights, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and strategies to counter anti-rights narratives that threaten hard-won progress worldwide.
Crucially, the 2026 edition will place First Nations leadership at its core, honouring Indigenous knowledge and practices as essential to equality, decolonization, and climate resilience. This recognition underscores the region’s unique role in shaping new feminist dialogues rooted in community, sovereignty, and sustainability.
Participation, diversity, and access
WD2026 is expected to attract a dynamic cross-section of society — from grassroots activists and youth movements to policymakers, academics, journalists, and private sector representatives. Reflecting a strong commitment to inclusivity, scholarship programmes have been launched for participants under 30 and for media professionals, ensuring that voices from low-resource and marginalised communities are equitably represented.
Registration has officially opened, offering tiered pricing aligned with participants’ country income levels, and special categories for youth delegates. Full information and application details are available on the official Women Deliver 2026 website.
A pivotal moment for global feminist strategy
As global rights landscapes shift and polarisation deepens, WD2026 aims to serve as a space for strategic resistance and long-term movement building. Its outcomes are expected to inform the post-2030 feminist agenda, extending beyond existing development frameworks to reimagine systems of power and care.
By bringing together diverse experiences and perspectives from across the Pacific and beyond, Women Deliver 2026 stands to become more than a conference — it is a call to action for collective transformation. The dialogue initiated in Melbourne could help shape the next decade of feminist progress and global collaboration, in alignment with Sustainable Development Goal 5, dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.
For further reading on ongoing global efforts in gender equality and climate justice, visit Women Deliver’s insights and publications or explore resources from the Global Gender and Climate Alliance.