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Cashelle Dunn shares a quick wrap from Women Deliver 2026, a week of big conversations, practical solutions, and powerful leadership from women and girls from right around the world. We're proud to have had our Save delegation there, including our fantastic Pacific youth leaders at the centre of it. #WD2026

We know young people listen to young people. That’s what this program was built on. Over 5 years, we supported 1,573 Filipino young people to understand online risks - including child sexual exploitation and abuse - and lead peer-to-peer sessions. They didn’t keep that knowledge to themselves, they took it into classrooms to help other students spot risks, respond, and keep each other safe online. We’re proud to have partnered with Westpac on this important work. Together, we reached over 35,223 children with critical online safety and rights education, supported 2,756 families to build more secure livelihoods, and helped strengthen the systems that protect children for decades to come.

The first ever climate-resilient classroom has opened in Vanuatu, to support children to keep learning even when disaster strikes. Built from shipping containers and designed to withstand cyclones and earthquakes, the pilot program is designed to provide fast, low-disruption classroom solutions to help keep children in school and learning while more permanent classrooms are rebuilt following a disaster. Designed as a scalable model, the container school includes a fit-for-purpose learning space and supporting infrastructure, such as Starlink and solar power, and received the endorsement of Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat as an alternative option during post-disaster periods. Thanks to Huw Kingston and Laurence Mote, who embarked on a 4,500 km trek across Aotearoa, and to our partners - the Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training, Save the Children Vanuatu, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and shipping company CMA CGM - who helped bring this project to life.

We’re proud to be a part of Women Deliver 2026, one of the largest gender equality conferences in the world. For the first time ever, Women Deliver is taking place in the Pacific region, bringing together nearly 6,000 changemakers and leaders from across the globe. This creates a powerful opportunity for our delegation of young Pacific women from Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to join and shape global conversations on gender equality, health, education and climate justice. We can’t wait to share what they’re learning, leading and inspiring. If you’re attending Women Deliver tomorrow, come meet our incredible young leaders at Stand G22. #WomenDeliver2026 #WD2026 Vepaiamele Trief, Polly Banks, Kaysha Gabara, Dr Betty Barkha, Cashelle Dunn, Stanley Trief, Georgia Kane, Petra L.

Melbourne - heading to Women Deliver? Don’t miss this! 👇 We're proud to host two events with these exceptional young women leading change in the Pacific. Hear directly from Kaysha, Vepaiamele and Elizabeth about girls rights, safety, and participation - including at Tuesday evening’s session moderated by our GEDSI advisor, Cashelle Dunn.

In partnership with GSK, 54 reasons' Play2Learn is creating a place for children to connect and learn through play and culture. Doomadgee is the homeland of the Gangalidda and Waanyi peoples, the region’s Traditional Owners – and also the Garrawa, who have made the community their home. Despite the strong bonds within the community, in children’s early years they mostly stay within their own family circle. Play2Learn gives them an opportunity to meet, play and learn together as they grow up. “I think Play2Learn is really good. It's good for kids to develop their growth and their learning, and get them ready for preschool.” (Leanna, 37-year-old mum) With GSK’s support, Play2Learn is giving children in Doomadgee a stronger start in life – connected to culture, community and each other.

From Melbourne to Mongolia, this is what our work with Global Partnership for Education look like in practice. Together with the Mongolian Ministry of Education and Science, we're strengthening inclusive education, ensuring children with disabilities receive tailored support within mainstream schools. Backed by #GPE, this work is helping translate policy into practice, so students like Delbee* can learn and succeed alongside her peers.

Investing in education is investing in long-term and inclusive growth. It unlocks the skills young people need to thrive in a fast-changing labor market and secure higher incomes. Over 5 decades, this could add as much as 0.5% to partner countries' GDP through increased productivity. Resources, that create the fiscal space to reinvest in public services and build resilience, which in turn helps countries to build self-reliance and reduce dependency on international assistance. #FundEducation #MultiplyPossibility

54 reasons is proud to be delivering Next Generation Strong in Mount Isa, Queensland, in partnership with Ohana for Youth. Next Generation Strong is a new service, supporting young people who are disengaged from traditional education to reconnect with learning – and with their own strengths, culture and possibilities. The program offers a culturally safe, flexible and strengths-based learning environment, where young people can build life and vocational skills and move confidently towards pathways like school, training or employment. At the heart of Next Generation Strong is a deep respect for each young person’s identity, story and potential. The program also works alongside families, Elders and local services, recognising culture and community as central to healing, growth and long‑term success. Together, we: • support young people to re‑engage with education • focus on life skills, culture and community connection • create safe, inclusive and flexible learning spaces, and • walk alongside families and local partners. The program has been co‑designed with young people and community, including First Nations leaders and young people themselves. Its powerful hero artwork, ‘7 Steps to a Brighter Future’, was created by Chern’ee Sutton, a proud Kalkadoon woman and artist from Mount Isa – beautifully illustrating each young person’s journey, from getting started to moving forward with confidence and strength. Because every young person deserves a learning pathway that sees them, supports them, and believes in what’s possible next. 🌟 Next Generation Strong is funded by the Queensland Government.