Will Women Deliver deliver her wish for safety, dignity, and a future? By Sarah Eunice Naserian( not her real name), a resilient Maasai woman, rises with the first light of dawn, undiscouraged by a myriad of challenges life has cast her way. As the village slowly awakens, she is already up, embracing the quiet calm of early morning to begin her daily chores. Her strength and determination shine through every task she undertakes, a testament to her unwavering spirit and deep connection to her heritage. This is the story of a woman who faces hardship head-on, finding hope and purpose in each new day. In a week, thousands of miles away, global leaders will gather at the Women Deliver conference in Melbourne, Australia. They will sit in air-conditioned halls using words like intersectionality, sexual and reproductive health rights, and systemic reform. Although Naserian has never heard these words, she has lived every syllable of them. For Naserian, survival ...
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Women Deliver 2026 unveils conference program setting global agenda for gender equality. By Sarah Nkatha Photo:WD Women Deliver has released the full program for its 2026 global conference, s lated for April 27–30 in Narrm (Melbourne), positioning gender equality as a fundamental aspect of advancement in health, economic systems, and democratic engagement. In a world where advancement for women often feels overlooked , the Women Deliver 2026 global conference is making a bold statement in Melbourne where over 6,500 activists, survivors, and world leaders will converge to deliberate on gender equality and start rebuilding the systems that have continued to fail women. Moreover, the four-day event will include high-level plenaries, 12 pre-conferences, and over 100 concurrent sessions. Organizers state that the program aims to progress "beyond discussion and toward collective commitments, system reform, and sustained action" during a period of increased global instabili...