IWDA is a leading Australian organisation dedicated to advancing the rights of women, girls, and gender diverse people across Asia and the Pacific.

Melbourne, Australia
Joined May 2009
To leave no one behind, we need data that sees everyone. Stay tuned for updates on how Equality Insights & the iCount! Coalition are engaging with #HLPF & shaping what comes post 2030. Read more in our blog: equalityinsights.org/hlpf202… #SDGs #InclusiveData
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To mark last week’s #IDESVC, the Women’s League of Burma have released a powerful new briefing paper and a moving video documentary highlighting the widespread and systematic use of conflict-related sexual violence in #Myanmar. 🧵 (1/4)
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We are seeing carnage in #Gaza. Hunger is being weaponised. Forced displacement has become a death sentence. People are desperate to survive. This crisis is man-made. It is fully preventable. This must end.
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Inviting contributions for G&D's March 2026 Issue on 'Revisiting Feminist Advocacy'! Deadline: 26 July 2025, 11:59pm UTC Read the call here: genderanddevelopment.org/cal… Submit abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Thousands of activists flooded the streets of Seville yesterday, demanding an end to the #DebtCrisis, ahead of the UN’s Financing for Development conference. Share our story and add your voice: actionaid.org/news/2025/thou… #CancelTheDebt #FfD4People #DebtJustice
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At #SB62, Global South women raised urgent demands for a gender-transformative approach to climate action in the lead-up to #COP30. Read reflections from feminist delegates on what were missed in the negotiations, and what #climatejustice could look like. #APWLDatSB62
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Too often, violence based on sexual orientation or gender identity goes unseen—not because it isn’t happening, but because it isn’t measured. As #PrideMonth comes to an end, we must remember: What we don’t count, we can’t confront. Learn more: unwo.men/qI9250WhJHR
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Consider this your official reminder to spend that PD budget before the end of the financial year! Our recommendation? The latest Brave Space workshop, where you will learn how principles from #feminism can change your approach to work, life & leadership: loom.ly/cfWN3Wg
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Lasting peace demands women at the table. Women lead on the frontlines of conflict and recovery. They also bear the greatest burden of wars they did not choose. Diplomacy that excludes women misses the realities of war and the solutions needed to end it. The voice and power of women of all backgrounds and identities must be front and centre. The organisations they lead must be protected, supported and funded. Peace must be inclusive, grounded in human rights, and shaped by the lived experience of those it affects. This International Day of #WomenInDiplomacy, we mark 25 years since the UN first called for women’s equal participation in peace and security. We are reflecting on what it takes to dismantle the deep-rooted barriers that still keep women out of diplomacy and to build and transform decision-making spaces where they belong. We supports women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in diplomacy and peacebuilding. It makes every process stronger, fairer, and more sustainable. Women are the enablers, builders and keepers of lasting peace. 🕊️🌍
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The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening every day. 🚨 People are reportedly fainting on streets from hunger. 🚨 Over 2,700 children under the age of 5 face acute malnutrition. Humanitarian access must be urgently restored. #Gaza must not be forgotten.
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1 / 2 #SaveTheDate for a fireside chat happening on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025 at 1pm UTC with Alexandra Pittman from ImpactMapper, Paz Romero AWID Street Team member and co-founder of Justice Funds, and Faye Macheke from AWID.
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The latest Intel asked Nayomi Kannangara "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under pressure. How should Australia navigate?" Nayomi’s experience as the CEO of @iwda and expertise in gender equality informs her response this week. Read her response here 👉 devintelligencelab.com/intel… Sign up to get the Intel straight to your inbox 👉 ow.ly/rYB250SavNo
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This week, on the Intel, we asked "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion under pressure. How should Australia navigate?" 👉@IWDA's Nayomi Kannangara 👉 Sian Wrigley 👉 @ACFID's Lanni Hamblin Explore the responses: lnkd.in/gQsjmQHx Sign up to get the Intel straight to your inbox 👉 ow.ly/rYB250SavNo
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At #CSW69, there was growing recognition that #Inclusive, #Intersectional data is key to advancing #GenderEquality. Amelia Greaves explores the power of robust, feminist-driven data in our latest blog. 📊 Read more: equalityinsights.org/csw69/ #FeministData
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⚠️ The climate crisis is not gender-neutral. It amplifies existing gender inequalities and poses threats to women’s livelihoods, health, and safety. This #EarthDay, see how gender inequality and climate change are connected: unwo.men/Tm0X50VFLbF #ClimateAction
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The humanitarian crisis in #Gaza is at its worst since October 2023. It's been 50 days since the Israeli Authorities blocked all supplies from entering Gaza. Food, water, medical care, and shelter have become increasingly scarce. While at crossing points supplies are piling up. Over the last month, around half a million people have been newly displaced. #CeasefireNow
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How can we advance #GenderEquality without understanding the lived realities women face? Reflecting on #CSW69, Yolanda Riveros-Morales calls for #Intersectional #GenderData that reflects diverse lived experiences. 📝 Read more: equalityinsights.org/csw69/
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A month ago, in the face of growing backlash against #WomensRights, activists across the globe came together to mark International Women's Day. Read how IWDA partners across Asia and the Pacific celebrated progress towards #GenderEquality at loom.ly/xGKGDGM #IWD2025
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🚨 2 years into the civil war in #Sudan, 6 million women and girls have been displaced. See how the conflict is affecting women and girls, and find out what @UN_Women is doing to support them: unwo.men/JSuH50VAjS0 #KeepEyesOnSudan
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