Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking at the 2026 Women Deliver Conference in Melbourne, Australia, where he recounts an anecdote about schoolgirls wearing skirts he describes as being too short. Multiple reports describe the remarks as awkward and as prompting discomfort among women in attendance. The coverage characterizes the moment as Trudeau addressing topics related to gender and women’s issues, and the narrative includes the setting and tone of the exchange rather than providing additional context beyond the basic description of the story. According to the sources, Trudeau’s recollection involves childhood observations about girls’ clothing and draws attention for the way it lands with the audience during a conference focused on women and girls. The available accounts do not include details about who responded, whether Trudeau later clarified or apologized, or what policy or advocacy point, if any, the anecdote was meant to support. The reporting centers on audience reaction and the fact that the remarks occur at a women’s conference in Melbourne.