Fiji, June 4 -- Pacific women leaders have gathered for the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Meeting (PIFWLM), with ministers and senior representatives focusing on strengthening women's influence in decision-making and ensuring regional policies deliver tangible benefits for women, youth, persons with disabilities and vulnerable communities.

The meeting, which begins today, follows the 2026 Pacific Islands Forum Women Leaders Ministerial Retreat, where Forum Ministers responsible for Women reflected on the future of leadership in the Blue Pacific under the theme "Leading Together: Strengthening Collective Voice, Agency, and Connection."

The retreat examined how inclusive and values-based leadership can help advance the 2050 Str...