Empower
From voting rights to reproductive freedom, the global movement for gender equality has transformed millions of lives.
But right now, many of the gains of past decades are under threat.
Funding cuts, the rise of anti-rights rhetoric, and the climate crisis are just some of the issues our partners on the ground are facing.
That’s why we must do all we can to support them in their work to advance and defend the rights of marginalised genders across Asia and the Pacific.
And that’s where Empower comes in, our Regular Giving Program. Through your ongoing support, you could help us:
- Equip local women’s rights organisations and grassroots movements with flexible funding, so they can invest where it’s needed most in their own communities.
- Embolden women, girls, and gender-diverse people to know their rights, speak up, and direct their own futures.
- Elevate marginalised genders into leadership — driving long-term, systemic change.
If you believe in a world where women, girls and gender-diverse people live free from injustice and inequality, donate to IWDA today. By joining our movement, your generosity will empower them to claim their equal place and lead lasting change in their communities, creating a just and equitable future for all.
Here are some examples of what your regular investment can achieve:
You will help to make sure decisions made in governments are right for women. From supporting women to become Chiefs and Parliamentarians to lobbying the Heads of Government.
You will be bringing the world closer to peace. When women are part of peace making negotiations, negotiations are more likely to succeed. You can support women to be part of this process.
You will be addressing the root causes of violence against women and girls – and supporting women who have experienced violence. The work you support will range from women’s refuges across the Asia Pacific to research that finds new ways of changing community attitudes and changing laws that protect violent perpetrators.
You will make it possible for determined women to improve their economic security. You will be supporting small business entrepreneurs in Solomon Islands, women fighting to change inheritance laws in Papua New Guinea or garment factory workers in Cambodia advocating for better labour laws.
You will help dismantle the root causes of injustice. If we don’t use research to unearth discrimination and prove the impact it has, if we don’t campaign for changes to laws and systems that undermine women’s rights, if we don’t support women to stand up for their rights and advocate for change – we can’t make a long-term impact. You can help address the big issues undermining women’s rights in the Asia Pacific and the world.
“Everything we as women value is at stake – our people and health and safety. Stand up for these with your good strong heart” – IWDA Supporter
With persistent issues like the gender pay gap, underrepresentation in leadership, violence against women, and reduced reproductive rights, the fight for gender equality is far from over. These challenges affect all marginalised genders, but the communities where IWDA work across Asia and the Pacific are particularly vulnerable.
That’s where you come in. Our Empower community is a lifeline of support to our partner organisations, providing flexible, stable funding to strengthen their movements on the ground, creating lasting change and a better future for us all.
Sign up here today to join our Empower program
Or are you interested in donating a monthly gift through your workplace? Find out more here. For more information about our Empower program please call 03 8373 2500 or contact us on donations@iwda.org.au.