Melbourne, Australia – This International Women’s Day, DECJUBA Foundation and Co-Impact are proud to announce a new multi-year partnership to accelerate progress for women and girls living in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
DECJUBA Foundation is pledging an AUD $450,000 commitment to Co-Impact’s Gender Fund across three years. This funding will go to locally rooted, predominantly women-led organisations tackling the root causes of inequality across health, education, and economic opportunity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
With this partnership, DECJUBA Foundation joins a growing community of Australian and global philanthropies — including MECCA M-POWER, the Minderoo Foundation, and Fondation CHANEL — working together to advance gender equality by backing local leaders who are driving lasting change at scale for women and girls.
This partnership reflects DECJUBA Foundation’s commitment to community-driven philanthropy and collaborative giving. The Foundation recognises that meaningful and sustainable progress toward gender equality is best achieved by supporting local leadership, long-term partnerships, and trust-based funding approaches.
“At DECJUBA, we believe in backing women — not just in words, but in action. Our commitment to Co-Impact reflects our belief that real change happens when women have the power, resources and platform to lead in their own communities.
This multi-year commitment is about backing that leadership for the long term — investing in changemakers, learning as we go, and playing our part in shifting the systems that have held women and girls back for far too long. When women lead, communities thrive — and that’s the future we’re proud to stand behind.” said Tania Austin, Owner and Chair of DECJUBA.
“We are so excited and grateful to partner with DECJUBA Foundation. This partnership is about more than funding. It’s about shared values: a belief that progress happens when we trust local leaders, collaborate across sectors, and act with urgency and ambition. At a moment when women’s rights and gender equality are under increasing pressure globally, partnerships like this matter more than ever”, said Olivia Leland, Founder and CEO of Co-Impact.
Aiming to mobilise $1 billion by 2030, the Co-Impact Gender Fund convenes leading foundations, philanthropists, corporations, and other donors to commit significant funding for gender equality. Bringing unique perspectives and experiences, all funders are connected by a deep commitment to advance gender equality and women’s leadership across the globe.
ABOUT DECJUBA
Reimagined by Tania Austin in 2008, DECJUBA is an Australian fashion brand creating effortless and versatile styles designed to make you look and feel amazing every day. Proudly female-owned, led, and operated, DECJUBA has over 170 locations across Australia and New Zealand, with a growing global presence through its online store. Committed to purposeful fashion, DECJUBA extends its impact through DECJUBA Foundation and its sustainability platform, DECJUBA Future.
ABOUT DECJUBA FOUNDATION
DECJUBA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of leading Australian fashion brand, DECJUBA. Established in 2021 and inspired by the belief that everyone deserves amazing, DECJUBA Foundation builds on years of the brand’s philanthropic commitment. Dedicated to creating meaningful change, 1% of every DECJUBA sale supports the DECJUBA Foundation. Through long-term and values-aligned partnerships, DECJUBA Foundation goes beyond financial support to drive lasting impact. In 2025, DECJUBA Foundation officially reached its goal of positively impacting 25 million lives – marking the successful achievement of a bold and ambitious milestone.
ABOUT CO-IMPACT
Co-Impact brings together local changemakers and funders from around the world to make health, education and economic systems stronger and more inclusive. Our commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s leadership is central to this goal. We provide flexible grants and strategic support to locally rooted, predominantly women-led program partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America who have the expertise and relationships needed to deliver sustainable change. Spanning five continents, our team identifies partners that will create lasting progress when supported with the resources to work at scale. By pooling funding, we can support larger, longer-term initiatives that work at the true scale of the problem – creating more inclusive societies and improving millions of lives.
