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

Sydney, Australia

Side events

Join the exciting side events to enhance your Conference experience.

Connect with your colleagues

Like at previous World Shelter Conferences, there will be a wide variety of side events attached to 5WCWS to ensure your visit to Sydney is productive and you can connect with as many colleagues as you can from around the world!

Held before, during and after 5WCWS, the side events are normally organised by partner, country, regional and affiliated organisations and networks. Attendance is traditionally by invitation only, while others require pre-registration.

Please check back to this page for updates on registration and contact information.

If you would like to have your side event listed on this page, please let the local hosts know conference@wesnet.org.au.

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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

The 17 GOALS of Sustainable Development sdgs.un.org/goals
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