The Women, Faith and Development Alliance (WFDA) is a unique partnership of internationally focussed faith, development, and women’s organisations, is a powerful force dedicated to increasing investments for women’s and girl’s empowerment around the world and for reducing global poverty.

WFDA unites the expertise of faith, development and women’s communities in common cause to secure breakthroughs in policy and budget commitments by government, multilaterals and donors on behalf of women worldwide. WFDA is confounded by InterAction, Religions for Peace, Washington National Cathedral’s Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation (CGJR) and Women Thrive Worldwide.

Kristi Mansfield, Asia Pacific Breakthrough Director

Mary Bereux, Department of Planning and Community Development

Angela Bourke, Department of Planning and Community Development

Creativity Australia is a new social venture founded by Tania de Jong AM. It brings creative thinking and leadership programs into organisations to improve wellbeing, innovation, productivity and engagement. Creativity Australia is also developing a number of innovative programs bridging social capital for disadvantaged people and communities, businesses and government.

Opening Ceremony Arranged and Directed by Jan Chorley

Australian Women Donors Network is a growing community of women building a better world for all by promoting investment in women and girls. The network does this by encouraging philanthropic investments in projects for women and girls and highlighting the importance of applying a gender lens to mainstream funding approaches.