WOMEN DELIVER 2026
Protecting the voices that shape our world
AI-powered online abuse detection and removal that helps women and gender diverse leaders spend less time dealing with abuse and more time engaging with their communities.
Brought to you by Areto, Face Forward is a fully funded, two year initiative providing real‑time protection from abuse on social media, while building the evidence needed to make digital participation safer worldwide.
The non-partisan initiative is available to women and gender diverse election candidates and elected officials at all levels of government across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific, enabling them to stay safe, visible, vocal, and keep serving their communities. The research programme within the initiative is run by The Global Institute for Women’s Leadership.
Participating regions:
New Zealand
Australia
Fiji
Samoa
Tonga
Solomon Islands
About Face Forward
WHO IT’S FOR
Eligible participants:
-> Women and gender diverse elected officials at any level of government
-> Women and gender diverse candidates standing for election
-> Social media managers of elected officials and candidates
-> Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa or the Solomon Islands
-> Any political party or independent, Face Forward is non-partisan
WHO WE ARE
About Areto
Founded and led by three women, Areto builds technology that detects, analyses, and removes online abuse in seconds. We protect elected members and candidates, other public figures, and global brands, so they can engage online without being silenced by harassment.
Our platform uses AI to monitor social media in real time, flagging and removing harmful content before it impacts them or their community.
NEW REPORT
Areto and Safer Digital Spaces: A Case Study of Two Women Mayors
Our latest research revealing the scale and nature of online abuse targeting elected mayors, the impact of automated abuse moderation — and what it means for political participation.
MEET THE TEAM
We’re here at Women Deliver
Come find us, or reach out directly to connect.
Areto Labs
Areto Labs
We’d love to hear from you
Whether you're in the Face Forward region or joining us from further afield — there's something for you.