Inside Women Deliver 2026: Feminist Leadership, Climate Action & Youth Power

About this episode

Gus and Amy discuss insights from Women Deliver 2026, focusing on feminist leadership, climate action, and youth involvement in the fight for gender equality.

Gus and Amy recently attended Women Deliver 2026 – the world’s largest global conference on gender equality. Beyond reporting on the sessions, it was an opportunity to sit down with the people driving social change at every level. From feminist leaders in the Pacific to youth-led innovation, policymakers, and evolving conversations about the role of men in the fight for gender equality, Women Deliver 2026 offered a snapshot of a global movement in motion - and the tensions, ideas, and leadership shaping what comes next. In this episode: The value of global conferences Why the current “crisis” feels like a reckoning How the frontlines of feminism are reshaping the Pacific Vanuatu and the landmark ICJ climate decision Why global organisations are focusing on adolescent girls The uncomfortable question around youth leadership Helen Clark on why the UN Charter needs to adapt to the 21st century Good news in global health and women’s health The Melbourne Declaration on gender equality The State of the World’s Fathers report A glimmer of hope from conflict zones Timestamps: 00:58 Why do we cover these conferences? 03:01 Gus & Amy - same conference, different responses 06:19 The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gus, Amy

Guests: Virisila Buadromo, Flora Vano

Topics covered

• gender equality
• feminist leadership
• climate action
• youth power
• global health
• social change

Keywords

• Women Deliver 2026
• gender equality
• feminism
• climate change
• youth leadership
• global conferences
• social change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women Deliver, Urgent Action Fund, ActionAid Vanuatu

Books & works: Melbourne Declaration, State of the World’s Fathers report

Places: Pacific, Vanuatu

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