Transformative Financing for Gender Equality in Asia and the Pacific

At times when traditional funding is shrinking and global priorities are shifting, advancing gender equality requires more than commitment—it demands a fundamental shift in how capital is mobilised, structured, and deployed.

Held during the Women Deliver 2026 Conference in Narrm (Melbourne), Australia, we are excited to welcome you to this dynamic side event co-hosted by AVPN and the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)—bringing together funders, practitioners, and ecosystem leaders to rethink how capital can be deployed more effectively, and co-create actionable pathways for change in Asia-Pacific.

• Grounding discussions in the latest data and trends shaping gender equality and financing gaps across Asia-Pacific
• Voices from practitioners and community leaders highlighting lived realities and emerging priorities
• Facilitated exchanges across key themes; including gender, climate, health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and women’s economic empowerment (WEE)
• Collaborative exploration of how capital can be better aligned, mobilised, and deployed to drive systemic change