Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne did not just feel like a conference. It felt like a refugia. Within the climate space specifically, conversations moved beyond abstract commitments and into demands of accountability. Feminists, youth leaders, Indigenous peoples, and civil society strategized around Belém Gender Action Plan, the Global Goal on Adaptation, Action for Climate Empowerment,...

As a WELA delegate, I was fortunate to attend the Women Deliver Conference (WD2026) alongside many incredible women, non-binary people and allies from across the world. WD2026 provided me with a unique opportunity to discuss gender-based issues with an intersectional and cross-disciplinary lens of feminists upholding human rights, advancing global health, advocating for sexual reproductive...