IWDA
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IWDA is a leading Australian organisation dedicated to advancing the rights of women, girls, and gender diverse people across Asia and the Pacific.
2026 is here, and our commitment to advancing gender equality is stronger than ever! Together, we’ll keep driving progress, making impact and shaping a brighter future.
We look forward to reconnecting with all of you soon.
We look forward to reconnecting with all of you soon.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM
2026 is here, and our commitment to advancing gender equality is stronger than ever! Together, we’ll keep driving progress, making impact and shaping a brighter future.
We look forward to reconnecting with all of you soon.
We look forward to reconnecting with all of you soon.
Thank you to our supporters and partners for standing with us this year and for the vital work you do every day toward gender equality for all.
Our office is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on 5 January. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful season. See you in 2026!
Our office is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on 5 January. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful season. See you in 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Thank you to our supporters and partners for standing with us this year and for the vital work you do every day toward gender equality for all.
Our office is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on 5 January. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful season. See you in 2026!
Our office is now closed for the holidays and will reopen on 5 January. Wishing everyone a safe and peaceful season. See you in 2026!
What a year it's been here at IWDA! We marked 40 years of impact, launched a new strategy and brand, and continued to stand alongside our incredible partners to drive bold, transformative change across the region. Find out more in our Annual Report: https://loom.ly/eG1NSQA
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
What a year it's been here at IWDA! We marked 40 years of impact, launched a new strategy and brand, and continued to stand alongside our incredible partners to drive bold, transformative change across the region. Find out more in our Annual Report: https://loom.ly/eG1NSQA
Have you ever come across subtly (or not-so-subtly) anti-women content in your feed? Do you know someone who's suddenly become obsessed with ideas about 'manliness' because of this content? Share your experience with the manosphere today via our short five-question survey: https://loom.ly/FDDvFW8
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Have you ever come across subtly (or not-so-subtly) anti-women content in your feed? Do you know someone who's suddenly become obsessed with ideas about 'manliness' because of this content? Share your experience with the manosphere today via our short five-question survey: https://loom.ly/FDDvFW8
Every day, young men and boys are targeted online by intentionally inflammatory content promoting old-school ideas about gender and relationships. 🧵(1/3)
#16Days2025 #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV #EndDigitalViolence #FeministsTakeOnTheManosphere
#16Days2025 #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV #EndDigitalViolence #FeministsTakeOnTheManosphere
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Every day, young men and boys are targeted online by intentionally inflammatory content promoting old-school ideas about gender and relationships. 🧵(1/3)
#16Days2025 #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV #EndDigitalViolence #FeministsTakeOnTheManosphere
#16Days2025 #16DaysOfActivism #EndGBV #EndDigitalViolence #FeministsTakeOnTheManosphere
IWDA supports a road map away from fossil fuels and call on all countries, especially Australia, to support the efforts of the Brazilian government. Read more about IWDA's newly updated position paper: statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/2/atp-safelinks.html
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
IWDA supports a road map away from fossil fuels and call on all countries, especially Australia, to support the efforts of the Brazilian government. Read more about IWDA's newly updated position paper: statics.teams.cdn.office.net/evergreen-assets/safelinks/2/atp-safelinks.html
Members of the Feminist Climate Collective who are in Belem for COP30 held a session on Friday to explore what feminist and decolonial responses to the climate crisis look like, strongly emphasising the analysis and solutions grounded in First Nations and Pacific knowledges.
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Members of the Feminist Climate Collective who are in Belem for COP30 held a session on Friday to explore what feminist and decolonial responses to the climate crisis look like, strongly emphasising the analysis and solutions grounded in First Nations and Pacific knowledges.
Meet Yadanar: public health expert, feminist leader, and advocate rewriting the rules for gender equality. As IWDA's former Myanmar Program Manager, she’s helping build a future where women and girls lead change on their own term. Read her story: https://loom.ly/82oNkE8
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Meet Yadanar: public health expert, feminist leader, and advocate rewriting the rules for gender equality. As IWDA's former Myanmar Program Manager, she’s helping build a future where women and girls lead change on their own term. Read her story: https://loom.ly/82oNkE8
There's only one week left to sign up for Brave Space! This is your chance to explore feminist principles in a way that feels welcoming, inclusive, and transformative—no matter where you are on your journey.
Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0 to reserve your spot!
Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0 to reserve your spot!
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
There's only one week left to sign up for Brave Space! This is your chance to explore feminist principles in a way that feels welcoming, inclusive, and transformative—no matter where you are on your journey.
Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0 to reserve your spot!
Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0 to reserve your spot!
In the not-so-distant past, abortion was treated as a criminal offence in Australia.
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In the not-so-distant past, abortion was treated as a criminal offence in Australia.
Our next Brave Space workshop is less than 3 weeks away! Join us for an introduction to core feminist principles that can inform the way you work and lead.
To find out more and register visit: https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
To find out more and register visit: https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Our next Brave Space workshop is less than 3 weeks away! Join us for an introduction to core feminist principles that can inform the way you work and lead.
To find out more and register visit: https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
To find out more and register visit: https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
Sign up for Brave Space this week to receive 10% off your ticket price! Learn how to apply feminist principles to your work, life, and practice in a supportive online workshop.
Join us to start building framework for fostering cultures of collective care. Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
Join us to start building framework for fostering cultures of collective care. Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
October 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Sign up for Brave Space this week to receive 10% off your ticket price! Learn how to apply feminist principles to your work, life, and practice in a supportive online workshop.
Join us to start building framework for fostering cultures of collective care. Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
Join us to start building framework for fostering cultures of collective care. Visit https://loom.ly/zP_8QF0
On this Intersex Awareness Day, IWDA stands in solidarity with intersex people around the world. Would you like to learn more about intersex issues? Visit our friends at InterAction for Health and Human Rights at www.interaction.org.au. #IntersexAwarenessDay2025 #IntersexAlly #IntersexAllySplashout
October 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
On this Intersex Awareness Day, IWDA stands in solidarity with intersex people around the world. Would you like to learn more about intersex issues? Visit our friends at InterAction for Health and Human Rights at www.interaction.org.au. #IntersexAwarenessDay2025 #IntersexAlly #IntersexAllySplashout
Decades of advocacy have led to this historic moment. As Victoria moves toward the first State-wide Treaty, IWDA stands with First Peoples in the fight for truth, justice & self-determination. https://loom.ly/jBHCFJQ
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Decades of advocacy have led to this historic moment. As Victoria moves toward the first State-wide Treaty, IWDA stands with First Peoples in the fight for truth, justice & self-determination. https://loom.ly/jBHCFJQ
This #ClimateWeek, we join
@wgc_climate
and feminists across the globe in resisting, reclaiming and reimagining a gender-just climate world. 🧵(1/5)
#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine #ClimateFinance
@wgc_climate
and feminists across the globe in resisting, reclaiming and reimagining a gender-just climate world. 🧵(1/5)
#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine #ClimateFinance
September 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This #ClimateWeek, we join
@wgc_climate
and feminists across the globe in resisting, reclaiming and reimagining a gender-just climate world. 🧵(1/5)
#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine #ClimateFinance
@wgc_climate
and feminists across the globe in resisting, reclaiming and reimagining a gender-just climate world. 🧵(1/5)
#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine #ClimateFinance
On this International Day of Sign Languages, IWDA is proud to spotlight the ground-breaking GIRLS Programme, led by our partner Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM), who conducted a powerful dialogue on inclusive education for Deaf girls.
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
On this International Day of Sign Languages, IWDA is proud to spotlight the ground-breaking GIRLS Programme, led by our partner Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM), who conducted a powerful dialogue on inclusive education for Deaf girls.
Peace means more than no war but means safety, dignity & equality for all. On International Day of Peace, we honour Sister Rosa from IWDA’s partner CCC in Solomon Islands, supporting 300+ survivors of gender-based violence. Read her story: https://loom.ly/FFhIG00
September 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Peace means more than no war but means safety, dignity & equality for all. On International Day of Peace, we honour Sister Rosa from IWDA’s partner CCC in Solomon Islands, supporting 300+ survivors of gender-based violence. Read her story: https://loom.ly/FFhIG00
Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment paints a dire picture of the future. With many across Australia and our region already experiencing the direct impacts of climate change, the report plainly lays out how severe and far-reaching its threats to communities.
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment paints a dire picture of the future. With many across Australia and our region already experiencing the direct impacts of climate change, the report plainly lays out how severe and far-reaching its threats to communities.
IWDA's 40th anniversary video captures the heart of who we are - the energy, the impact, and the people driving it forward.
Watch now and celebrate with us: youtu.be/2pJRzenf6cg
Watch now and celebrate with us: youtu.be/2pJRzenf6cg
September 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
IWDA's 40th anniversary video captures the heart of who we are - the energy, the impact, and the people driving it forward.
Watch now and celebrate with us: youtu.be/2pJRzenf6cg
Watch now and celebrate with us: youtu.be/2pJRzenf6cg
IWDA’s new 10-year strategy is a bold, future-focused roadmap to advance gender equality, transforming power, and building momentum for deeper, long-term feminist impact. Underpinning the strategy is our 4S framework, which grounds our work and guides how we show up in solidarity.
September 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
IWDA’s new 10-year strategy is a bold, future-focused roadmap to advance gender equality, transforming power, and building momentum for deeper, long-term feminist impact. Underpinning the strategy is our 4S framework, which grounds our work and guides how we show up in solidarity.
Over four decades, IWDA has developed a suite of practical resources to equip women’s rights organisations and advocates with the tools to challenge inequality and drive lasting transformation.
September 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Over four decades, IWDA has developed a suite of practical resources to equip women’s rights organisations and advocates with the tools to challenge inequality and drive lasting transformation.
Women’s Action for Voice and Empowerment (WAVE) is a ground-breaking women’s leadership program, bringing together 18 women’s rights organisations across five countries in Asia and the Pacific - not just to support individual leaders, but to build lasting, collective power.
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Women’s Action for Voice and Empowerment (WAVE) is a ground-breaking women’s leadership program, bringing together 18 women’s rights organisations across five countries in Asia and the Pacific - not just to support individual leaders, but to build lasting, collective power.
IWDA staff have come together again in 2025 to #WearItPurple and show our continued solidarity with LGBTQIA+ young people. LGBTQIA+ communities have always been central to feminist movements, and we proudly stand alongside them today and every day.
August 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
IWDA staff have come together again in 2025 to #WearItPurple and show our continued solidarity with LGBTQIA+ young people. LGBTQIA+ communities have always been central to feminist movements, and we proudly stand alongside them today and every day.
Proud to see Melbourne host such a powerful global gathering. It’s time to stand together, listen, and lead with purpose. #womendeliver #womensrights #genderequality
Melbourne will host the Women Deliver conference in 2026, the first time it is being held in the Oceania region.
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Women Deliver 2026: A chance for collective action to challenge rising misogyny
Melbourne will host the Women Deliver conference in 2026, the first time it is being held in the Oceania region.
womensagenda.com.au
August 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Proud to see Melbourne host such a powerful global gathering. It’s time to stand together, listen, and lead with purpose. #womendeliver #womensrights #genderequality