Tanzania, April 27 -- Melbourne. The Women Deliver Conference 2026 has opened in Narrm, Melbourne, bringing together global leaders under the theme "Change Calls Us Here", with a strong call to rebalance how the world advances gender equality.

The four-day conference, running from April 27 to 30, 2026 has attracted more than 5,300 delegates from over 185 countries. The programme includes 12 plenary sessions, 12 pre-conferences, more than 120 concurrent sessions and over 80 side events, making it one of the largest global gatherings on gender equality.

A key highlight will be the launch of the Melbourne Declaration at the close of the conference. The document sets out a shared commitment across the global gender equality movement to...