Show Notes
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 legacy of gender equality conferences 08:08 Oceanic feminist leadership 08:48 Virisila Buadromo - Urgent Action Fund 10:29 Climate is not a single-issue story 11:23 Virisila Buadromo on echo chambers and global solidarity 12:49 Flora Vano - ActionAid Vanuatu 14:08 Climate and maternal health intersect 15:16 The power of community-led solutions 16:47 Vanuatu and the landmark ICJ climate ruling 18:44 Renewed focus on adolescent girls 19:16 Julia Fan - Director for Collective Action, Women Deliver 21:06 Emily McChrystal - Restless Development 22:18 Youth-led digital solutions 23:38 Rethinking the UN Charter for the 21st century 24:02 Helen Clark - former Prime Minister of New Zealand 25:01 Good news in global health 26:35 The Melbourne Declaration for gender equality 28:33 Paola Salwan Daher - Women Deliver 29:36 Unexpected outcomes from the Melbourne Declaration 31:24 State of the World’s Fathers report 31:47 “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All” 33:08 Dr Taveeshi Gupta - Equimundo 34:56 What’s working with fathers globally? 36:38 Gary Barker - Equimundo 38:31 Bright sparks from Women Deliver 39:33 Anna Jarrett Rawlence - Women for Women International 40:47 Final reflections
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Production credits: Hosted by Angus Hervey and Amy Davoren-Rose Produced by Fix The News Audio production: Anthony Badolato, Hear That!
This episode was produced in Australia on the lands of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Woi Wurrung peoples.
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