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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 10d

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

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 29d

...to fund its fair share of international #ClimateFinance and increase funding for First Nations communities for a gender-just transition.

Read the full report today: actionaid.org.au/wp-content/u... (5/5)

actionaid.org.au

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 29d

IWDA is proud to join ACFID, Climate Action Network Australia, Action Aid Australia, Oxfam Australia, Plan International Australia and others in calling on Australia ...(4/5)

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 29d

Averting the worst of the #ClimateCrisis requires ambitious plans and unprecedented action – and #ClimateJustice must include real commitments to meet climate finance targets. (3/5)

#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine #ClimateFinance

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 29d

At a time when bold, ambitious leadership on #CimateJustice is essential, the Australian Government’s new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 62-70% by 2035 falls short. (2/5)

#FeministClimateJustice #DrawTheLine

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · 29d

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

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 23

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.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 22

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

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 17

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 @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 4

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 3

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 1

Through flexible, feminist funding that allowed us to intentionally invest in convenings, collaboration and movement-building, WAVE demonstrated what becomes possible when we unite our voices for change.

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 1

At IWDA, we have always known that resilient and vibrant feminist movements are critical to defending and advancing the rights of diverse women and girls.

But one program in particular redefined our understanding of feminist movement-building.

Women’s Action for Voice and Empowerment (WAVE) was a bold and transformative leadership program that supported individuals, organisations, and movements across Asia and the Pacific.

Bringing together 18 women’s rights organisations from across five countries, it didn’t just create opportunities for individual women – it built collective power.

Beyond the incredible women leaders that were in program itself, WAVE created a ripple effect that opened spaces for more women to step into leadership and influence the decisions that shape their lives.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Sep 1

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.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 29

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.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 28

Proud to see Melbourne host such a powerful global gathering. It’s time to stand together, listen, and lead with purpose. #womendeliver #womensrights #genderequality

Women's Agenda @womensagenda.bsky.social · Aug 22

Melbourne will host the Women Deliver conference in 2026, the first time it is being held in the Oceania region.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/women...

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

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 27

In Timor-Leste’s Covalima district, Covalima Community Centre (CCC) is creating space for women to lead. Behind the scenes, the partnership between CCC and IWDA is more than just collaboration,but a source of pride, empowerment and lasting impact.

IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 27

In 2010, IWDA launched Triple Jeopardy, a world-leading intersectional research project placed a spotlight on violence against women with disabilities in Cambodia. Led by women with lived experience of disability as researchers, it breaks new ground in both method and impact.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 26

For the past 12 years, Voice for Change (VfC) and IWDA have built a very special partnership. Since 2013, we have seen VfC grow in its influence, bringing the voices of women in their communities to the regional and global stage.

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IWDA @iwda.bsky.social · Aug 14

📍In 1995, IWDA helped bring Pacific women’s voices to the world stage at the Fourth World Conference on Women.

Beneath Paradise captured women’s powerful stories through photos, sound & testimony, amplifying marginalised voices too often left out:
loom.ly/K5iA0hA
#IWDAat40 #GenderEquality

Since then, we have continued to push boundaries and develop ground-breaking research and projects to fill knowledge gaps and, most importantly, shine a light on the stories and lived realities of those too often sidelined in decision-making.