IWDA is deeply committed to decolonising our approach to feminism and development. | IWDA
IWDA is the leading Australian agency entirely focussed on women’s rights and gender equality in Asia Pacific.| IWDA
We are proud to launch IWDA’s new 10-Year Strategy – a bold, future-focused roadmap to advance gender equality and transform systems of power. This strategy is more than a document – it is our commitment to feminist movements, to decolonial practice, and to the collective power of those demanding a more just and equitable world.| IWDA
IWDA is delighted to announce that Sarah Goulding has been appointed as its newest board member.| IWDA
Our hearts are with the people of Myanmar who yesterday experienced a powerful and devastating earthquake. We know that in times of crisis, the burden on women grows as they take on additional care for family and community in circumstances of great difficulty.| IWDA
The US used to be the biggest funder of international development cooperation globally. Last month, Trump stopped that funding overnight, pending a 90-day review of projects against the Administration’s priorities. | IWDA
2025 is a landmark year—one that marks 40 years since three visionary Australian women—Ruth Pfanner, Wendy Poussard, and Wendy Rose—gathered around a kitchen table with a bold ambition: to advance the rights of women. Their vision for a different way of being and doing laid the foundation for an agency that has stood in solidarity with women’s rights organisations across Asia and the Pacific for four decades.| IWDA
In June, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. It is a huge victory for Thai LGBTQ+ activists and one that many are hoping will have positive ripple effects in the region. Meanwhile for countries that haven’t yet reached this milestone, local LGBTQ+ communities, advocates, and civil society organisations are still finding ways to secure equal rights for LGBTQ+ persons and same-sex couples. IWDA partner Rainbow Community Kampuchea is one of those ...| IWDA
When truth telling is done properly, it allows communities to bring to light the true history of colonial conflict in this country, and acknowledges the strength, survival, courage and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.| IWDA
NCfR first established their Men’s Hub in 2015 as a space for their growing male advocacy program – a complementary program designed to work alongside Women Human Rights Defenders to better engage men and boys in building non-violent communities.| IWDA
WIC has the distinction of being the only organisation within Cambodia’s broader network of trade unions to focus primarily on women.| IWDA
Kristen is a highly experienced social justice leader and a lawyer who has dedicated more than 20 years to serving local communities.| IWDA
IWDA acknowledges with sadness and deep respect the death on 7 May 2024 of Dr. Helen Mary Hill, Order of Timor-Leste, Profesora Convidada, Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL), Honorary Fellow, Victoria University, and co-founder of the Australia-East Timor Association.| IWDA
Leaders in the Solomon Islands have approved the inclusion of Temporary Special Measures in a bill amendment to improve women’s political representation.| IWDA
IWDA has just launched our first ever podcast - F! It!: exploring feminist and First Nations approaches to foreign policy. But why these topics? Why a podcast? And – importantly – why us?| IWDA
