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5th World Conference of Women's Shelters
15-18 Sept 2025

Sydney, Australia

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The 5WCWS invokes generosity. We are anticipating having more requests for scholarship assistance than we’re able to grant.

If you’d like to help us make more scholarships available, donations in any amount are greatly appreciated.

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All donations will be used to support someone to attend 5WCWS who would not otherwise be able to and donations over $2AUD are tax-deductible for Australian taxpayers. Your gift can be given toward the registration of a specific person, or we’ll apply the funds to the registration fee of a scholarship applicant .

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Acknowledgement of country

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters throughout Australia and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the importance of connection to culture, land, kinship and community to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families. We acknowledge the cultural practices and traditions still carried out today and being passed down to future generations.

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WESNET and GNWS are committed to UN Sustainable Development Goal no. 5:

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

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