ILGA Oceania

04/08/2026

Calling all Pacific advocates 🌺 The 4th Pacific Feminist Forum has just 12 spots left for parallel events, a chance to bring your work on GBV, Climate Justice, SRHR, Gender Justice, Women’s Economic Empowerment or Disability Rights into the room.

At ILGA Oceania, we believe our movements are stronger together. If you have advocacy ideas worth sharing, this is your moment. Details in the original post 👇

| Are you working on Gender Based Violence, Climate Justice, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender Justice, Women’s Economic Empowerment, Disability Rights in the Blue Pacific? Or have some creative ideas that have worked for you to enhance advocacy or movement building to share with others.

Want to organise a parallel event at the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF? This is your opportunity to do so.

𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗩𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘!

For more details, please visit the link below:

https://pacificfeministforum.org/jobs-opportunities/

Sista Voice for Change Mapowa LLG Project Office Voice For Change - Jiwaka,PNG Brown Girl Woke Fiji Women's Rights Movement DIVA for Equality FIJI ILGA Oceania Pacific Disability Forum femLINKpacific International Women's Development Agency - IWDA

23/07/2026

We are proud to be part of the Regional Working Group supporting the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum 2026, standing alongside partners from across the region in this collective effort.

We look forward to joining feminists, advocates, women’s human rights defenders, leaders, change makers and our wider Pacific community for what promises to be an important gathering grounded in solidarity, connection and shared purpose.

Follow the Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF page for more updates as preparations continue.

| We are pleased to introduce the Regional Working Group responsible for coordinating all upcoming work towards the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum - PFF 2026. This group brings together partner organisations from across the region working collectively to progress the Forum.

Working Group members include:
Fiji Women's Rights Movement, Voice For Change - Jiwaka,PNG, Sista, femLINKpacific, Brown Girl Woke, DIVA for Equality FIJI, ILGA Oceania, Tuvalu Women for Change Association, Pacific Disability Forum, International Women's Development Agency - IWDA.

The 4th Pacific Feminist Forum is supported by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the We Rise Coalition in partnership with the International Women's Development Agency - IWDA and Pacific Women Lead at Pacific-Community-SPC.

Further updates will follow as preparations for the Forum progress.

23/07/2026

We are excited to reshare this announcement from the Regional Working Group.

Save the dates for the 4th Pacific Feminist Forum: 21 to 24 September 2026 at The Pearl Resort and Spa, Fiji.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details.

We are pleased to announce that dates for the 4th Pacific Forum have been confirmed.

When: 𝟮𝟭–𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Where: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗮, 𝗙𝗶𝗷𝗶

This announcement is made on behalf of the Regional Working Group.

𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗦! More details to follow soon.

Stay tuned.

18/07/2026

A great opportunity for grassroots organisations across our region.

Rainbow Railroad’s Grassroots Mobilisation Fund is now open, providing up to USD 10,000 to support initiatives responding to the needs of LGBTQI+ communities.

We encourage eligible groups to apply and continue their important work.

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Interested in grant opportunities to support your work? Applications for Rainbow Railroad’s Grassroots Mobilization Fund are now open. Through the fund, select organizations will receive a grant of up to $10,000 USD for projects meant to assist the needs of LGBTQI+ people.

Submit your application by Friday, July 31, 2026 at 4:59pm EDT. More information and eligibility requirements can be found at the link below!

https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/funding-request-form

29/06/2026

ILGA Oceania welcomes the courageous testimony of transgender advocate Amira Maiteci to the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission

We stand in solidarity with Amira and all survivors of gender‑based violence, and we honour those who risk their safety to tell the truth. Her call for recognition, accountability, long‑term trauma support, and stronger protections for LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalised communities is vital for healing and genuine reconciliation.

We echo her recommendations: a formal state acknowledgement and apology, independent investigations, safe reporting mechanisms, trauma‑informed services, human‑rights training for security forces, and support for community organisations. Truth-telling must lead to justice, dignity, and lasting reforms so no one faces the same suffering again.

If you or someone you know needs support, please reach out to local community services and survivor networks. We will continue to amplify survivors’ voices and advocate for meaningful protections across the Pacific.

29/06/2026

What a milestone for Samoa and the wider Pacific 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

ILGA Oceania celebrates and commends Brown Girl Woke for leading the vision and bringing Samoa’s first Pride Week to life with such care, courage, and community spirit.

We are also proud to acknowledge the support of the Embassy of the Netherlands, whose partnership helped make important community education and SOGIESC work possible, alongside the many partners, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, and community members who helped shape this historic week.

This was a week of visibility, learning, accessibility, and chosen family, and it was a privilege to celebrate alongside you.

Fa’afetai tele lava for the leadership, generosity, and love that carried this moment. This is only the beginning.

29/06/2026

ILGA Oceania was proud to co-convene Qu**rs Deliver at 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💛💜

As Pride Month reminds us, movements for justice are built by people showing up for their communities, refusing exclusion, and creating spaces where everyone can live openly and fully as themselves.

The first ever Qu**rs Deliver pre conference at Women Deliver centred LGBTQIA+ voices, foregrounded First Nations and Aboriginal leadership, and moved inclusion beyond rhetoric to meaningful participation.

At a time of rising anti rights mobilisation, Qu**rs Deliver made one thing clear: LGBTQIA+ rights are not peripheral to gender justice but fundamental to it.

Thank you to ILGA World, Outright International, the WD2026 SOGIESC Working Group, and every activist and ally who showed up.

We left inspired, accountable and ready to continue building feminist spaces that truly include everyone.

**rsDeliver

27/06/2026

Pride Across Oceania: Celebrating Diversity, Amplifying Voices, Building Solidarity

At ILGA Oceania, we believe that visibility matters.

Visibility is about ensuring that diverse SOGIESC communities are seen, heard and
represented in the stories we tell, the decisions that affect our lives, and the cultures and
communities we help shape.

For many people across Oceania, visibility can be powerful. It creates opportunities for
understanding, challenges stereotypes, builds connection and helps others know they are
not alone. When diverse voices and experiences are represented in media, public discourse
and leadership spaces, communities become stronger, more inclusive and more reflective of
the diversity that exists across our region.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the individuals, organisations and communities who continue
to share their stories, lead change and create space for others to be visible, proud and
authentic.

25/06/2026

Pride Across Oceania: Celebrating Diversity, Amplifying Voices, Building Solidarity

At ILGA Oceania, empowerment means creating opportunities for people to embrace their
authentic selves with confidence, dignity and pride.

Empowerment is about more than individual confidence. It is about ensuring that people
have the support, opportunities and space to participate fully in their communities, advocate
for their rights, share their experiences and lead change. When individuals are empowered,
communities become stronger, more resilient and better equipped to shape their own
futures.

Across Oceania, diverse SOGIESC communities continue to demonstrate courage,
leadership and resilience in the face of challenges. Their voices, experiences and
contributions help build a more inclusive and equitable region for all.

This Pride Month, we celebrate the strength of individuals who live authentically and the
communities that support them to thrive, lead and make a difference.

24/06/2026