Commonwealth Women's Forum

Date: 2-4 November 2026

Location: Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

Hashtag: #CWF

The fifth Commonwealth Women’s Forum will be held in Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, from 2 to 4 November 2026, alongside the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

The 2026 Forum will bring together representatives from governments, civil society, development organisations and youth groups to explore practical ways to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment as essential drivers of democratic, economic and environmental resilience that benefits everyone equally.

Discussions will focus on proven solutions from across the Commonwealth that can help ensure women have equal rights and equal opportunities to contribute fully towards building a prosperous future.

Outcomes from the forum will inform discussions among Commonwealth leaders on promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment – helping to ensure that women’s voices are represented at the highest levels of decision-making.

Programme

The programme will feature keynote addresses, plenary sessions and parallel workshops focused on five priority areas:

• Women in leadership
• Women’s economic empowerment
• Gender and climate change
• Ending violence against women and girls
• Accountability on gender equality commitments

The 2026 Women’s Forum is being organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

Set up in 2015, the Commonwealth Women’s Forum is one of the four official stakeholder meetings held alongside CHOGM, together with the Commonwealth Business Forum, Youth Forum and People’s Forum.

Contact information

For further information, including accreditation to attend the forum, please emaigender@commonwealth.int.

Please register your interest here: https://thecommonwealth.org/CHOGM2026/commonwealth-womens-forum