International Women's Development Agency
About
The International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) is a leading Australian international aid organisation dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of women, girls, and gender-diverse people across Asia and the Pacific. They work through equitable partnerships, transformative research, and bold advocacy to challenge deeply rooted inequalities and foster lasting change.
Tips for Applicants
IWDA primarily works by securing funding for local women's rights organisations and strengthening feminist movements through collaborative partnerships, rather than through open grant application programs. They emphasise building trusting, long-term relationships with aligned organisations, particularly those led by and for women, girls, gender-diverse people, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals in the Asia and Pacific regions. Prospective partners should align with IWDA's feminist and decolonial values and focus on systemic change.
Giving Philosophy
IWDA operates with a feminist, decolonial, accountable, collaborative, and transformative giving philosophy. They aim to shift core, flexible, multi-year funding to local women’s rights and aligned organisations (including those led by and for people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people), using their locational power to decolonise funding ecosystems. They engage in movement strengthening, advance feminist and decolonial knowledge through research, and strive to be a values-aligned organisation in all practices. Their approach involves stepping up, standing with, stepping back, and sitting with uncertainty to best support Majority World actors and disrupt power structures.
ACNC Financial History
| Year | Grants Given | Revenue | Total Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $6.2M Unknown AU + $6.2M intl | $13.7M | $8.5M | $2.6M |
| FY2022 | $5.5M Unknown AU + $5.5M intl | $11.2M | $9.4M | $2.6M |
| FY2021 | $5.0M Unknown AU + $5.0M intl | $12.1M | $10.5M | $3.1M |
| FY2020 | $6.0M Unknown AU + $6.0M intl | $14.6M | $7.7M | $2.8M |
| FY2019 | $6.7M $28K AU + $6.7M intl | $15.0M | $8.9M | $973K |
| FY2018 | $5.5M Unknown AU + $5.5M intl | $11.5M | $8.3M | $380K |
| FY2017 | $5.1M $8K AU + $5.1M intl | $10.6M | $8.4M | $634K |
| 7yr total | $40.0M | Source: ACNC Annual Information Statements | ||