Women Deliver 2026 unveils conference program setting global agenda for gender equality.

By Sarah Nkatha

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Women Deliver has released the full program for its 2026 global conference, slated 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 instability and mounting pressure on women's rights.

“Our systems are collapsing; they were never built by or for girls and women,” says Dr. Maliha Khan, president and CEO of Women Deliver. “We must be bold, united, and forward-looking to reclaim the narrative from those trying to roll back our rights.”

Pre-conferences on April 26–27 will focus on priorities such as eradicating sexual and gender-based violence and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), leadership among adolescent girls, First Nations leadership, youth leadership, climate justice, LGBTI inclusion, feminist funding, and inclusive data.

Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, will bring her powerful advocacy for survivors of child sexual abuse and gender-based violence to the global stage.

The opening ceremony, Change Calls Us Here, will be led by First Nations and Oceanic Pacific voices. Leaders like Antoinette Braybrook AM (CEO of Djirra) will share how Aboriginal-led solutions are the only way to truly end violence against women.

For women in the Pacific, climate change isn't a policy debate but reather a daily threat to their food, water, and safety. The conference will center on these women, who are often the first to feel the impact of a warming planet but the last to be heard in decision-making rooms.

The scheduled speakers include Senator Katy Gallagher, Australia’s Minister for Women, who has been a vocal proponent of putting gender at the heart of national budgets. She will be joined by former Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Helen Clark, bridging the gap between grassroots activism and the highest levels of political power.

Rather than just inviting adolescent girls to "observe," the plenary Girls at the Center will demand that policymakers move toward shared power. It’s a call for accountability: ensuring that when the lights dim in Melbourne, the funding and political will for girls actually remain.

 


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