We cannot wait to welcome you to 5WCWS
It is my great honour to invite you to be part of the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters (5WCWS), 15-18 September 2025 in Sydney, Australia. It will be held for the first time in the southern hemisphere!
We expect 1,000+ delegates from 100+ countries to attend. Held 4 times previously, the World Conference is a unique international forum designed to advance the services for women’s shelters and end gender based violence.
5WCWS will provide a platform for networking, knowledge transfers, collaboration, and exploration on topical issues, resulting in ground-breaking best practices, new knowledge and innovation, and practical solutions.
We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Sydney.
Julie Oberin AM
5WCWS Conference Chair, Wesnet Board member and GNWS Founding memberThe World Conference of Women’s Shelters is a premier platform with a legacy of facilitating meaningful international collaboration and making a global impact on women’s safety.
Showcasing 1,000+ delegates at 5WCWS, the program will look at developments around the world, celebrate the dynamism of our wonderfully diverse profession, and set our sights on the challenges of the future.
We look forward to inspiring our delegates to make 5WCWS an outstanding success.
