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Cover of the WaterAid report 'Rising Tides, Rising Voices', showing a woman paddling a wooden outrigger canoe in shallow water off a forested Pacific coastline, with logos of Australian Aid, Sweden Sverige, WaterAid and Pacific partner organisations.

Rising tides, rising voices: building a Pacific movement for gender justice, climate and water

Policy and advocacy

Cover of DFAT's First Nations International Engagement Strategy, featuring First Nations artwork by Jay Hobbs

First Nations International Engagement Strategy

Trade and economic diplomacy

Policy and advocacy

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Guidance Note: Collecting, analysing and using quantitative disaggregated data to advance inclusion and equity in DFAT health programs

Monitoring, evaluation and measurement

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Australia’s International Gender Equality Strategy

Policy and advocacy

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Change her forecast: How the climate crisis fuels sexual violence, child marriage and unintended pregnancy, and limits girls' futures (State of the World's Girls 2026)

Cover of Plan International's State of the World's Girls 2026 report 'Change her forecast', showing a schoolgirl in uniform standing in floodwater outside a school gate, holding her shoes, with a motorbike parked beside her.

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Plan International

From evidence to action: six investment priorities for governments to end violence against women and girls

Cover of 'From Evidence to Action: Six investment priorities for governments to end violence against women and girls', with the title on a deep green background framed by illustrated tropical leaves, red and pink flowers and a hummingbird, above the logos of SVRI, the World Bank Group and UN Women.

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SVRI, World Bank, UN Women

Rising tides, rising voices: building a Pacific movement for gender justice, climate and water

Cover of the WaterAid report 'Rising Tides, Rising Voices', showing a woman paddling a wooden outrigger canoe in shallow water off a forested Pacific coastline, with logos of Australian Aid, Sweden Sverige, WaterAid and Pacific partner organisations.

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WaterAid Australia and Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney

Guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women and older women with disabilities

Cover page of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities guidelines on identifying and addressing intersectional discrimination against girls, adolescents, women and older women with disabilities.

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United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Many petals, one whole bloom: strengthening SOGIESC inclusion in the Pacific

Cover of the Pacific Women Lead guidance note 'Many petals, one whole bloom: Strengthening SOGIESC inclusion in the Pacific', featuring illustrated ginger flowers.

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Pacific Women Lead

Strategic responses to backlash against gender justice

Cover of the UNRISD and FES paper Strategic Responses to Backlash Against Gender Justice.

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UNRISD and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES)

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Disability equity

Disaster risk reduction for deaf communities (webinar)

Video thumbnail for the World Federation of the Deaf webinar 'Disaster risk reduction for deaf communities'.

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World Federation of the Deaf

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World Federation of the Deaf

Refreshed Pacific Framework for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

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Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Disability support in Papua New Guinea: current state and future strategies for improvement

First page of the report Disability support in Papua New Guinea: current state and future strategies for improvement.

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Washington Group on disability statistics

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Washington Group

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Washington Group

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Washington Group

Good Practice Note: Disability equity and rights in Australia's international development program

Cover page of DFAT's good practice note on disability equity and rights in Australia's international development program

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The OECD-DAC policy marker on the inclusion and empowerment of persons with disabilities: handbook for data reporters and users

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