Women Deliver 2026: Funding for Gender Equality
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Women Deliver 2026: Funding for Gender Equality

Women Deliver 2026: Funding for Gender Equality explores what philanthropy can learn from Women Deliver 2026, one of the world’s largest gatherings focused on gender equality and social change.

Across philanthropy, investment, government, and the social sector, many leaders are asking similar questions:

  • How can funding better support long-term gender equality change?
  • What does effective practice look like in an increasingly complex and uncertain world?
  • How can philanthropy move beyond short-term funding to support lasting impact?

 

This report responds to those questions. Drawing on insights, conversations, and reflections from Women Deliver 2026, it identifies ten practical shifts to help philanthropy strengthen its impact through more relational, responsive, and movement-led approaches.

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Gender-wise Grantmaking: Design & Intent

Build gender considerations into the purpose, design and structure of your grantmaking.

Gender-wise Grantmaking: Assessment & Data

Support the collection of gender-informed evidence and data to strengthen assessment, reporting and funding.
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Gender-wise Grantmaking: Accountability & People

Accountability and People helps embed gender-wise practice through reporting, learning and governance, supporting funders to understand who benefits, apply insights and consider whose perspectives shape grantmaking.
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Funding the Full Cost of a Gender Lens

Funding the Full Cost of a Gender Lens helps funders understand and resource gender-wise practice, from gender analysis and community consultation to accessible delivery, data collection, evaluation and organisational capability.