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WMG Position Paper for HLPF 2021
The Women's Major Group is proud to launch our Position Paper for the 2021 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Gathering the intersectional analyses of feminists worldwide, our position paper reviews s [...]
WMG joins over 1000 CSOs on the letter for the search for next UN Women ED
WMG joined over 1000 civil society organizations in a letter addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, on the selection of the next UN Women Executive Director. "At the outset of the selecti [...]
Looking for a strategic planning consultant!
The Women's Major Group is looking for a feminist strategic planning consultant for May - September 2021! Proposals are due Sunday, April 18th via email to sehnaz@wedo.org and andrea@wedo.org. Please [...]
WMG SDGs & UN Human Rights Mechanisms from the Feminist Perspective Webinar and Infographic Series
As the WMG, we created the series “SDGs & UN Human Rights mechanisms from a feminist perspective” to: highlight the interplay between Agenda 2030 and the human rights (HR) mechanisms of the United [...]
WMG supports the Women’s Rights Caucus’ press release on CSW65
WMG supports the press release of our feminist ally constituency, Women's Rights Caucus, on CSW65. "The WRC welcomes the adoption of the agreed conclusions and the renewal of a global commitment to a [...]
WMG CSW65 Parallel Event
WMG was delighted to contribute to the discussions at the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, through its parallel event "5 years of SDGs & Feminist Paths to Just Recovery," whi [...]
Information on 2021 UN Regional Sustainable Development Forums
HLPF Timeline 2021 https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2021#preparation Official outcome reports from the Regional Sustainable Development Forums have been released: (a) Africa region, [...]
WMG @ UNEA delivers powerful statement at Leadership Dialogue of UNEA 5.1.
Carmen Capriles, on behalf of the members of the WMG @ UNEA, has delivered a powerful statement during the Leaders Dialogue of UNEA 5.1. on 23 February 2021. WMG @ UNEA focused on rights-holders prior [...]
WMG HLPF Review Position Paper
We are deeply concerned that even before the COVID-19 crisis, after five years of SDGs implementation, the world is not on track in achieving the goals nor has any country fully achieved gender [...]
Another World is Possible: A Feminist Monitoring & Advocacy Toolkit for Our Feminist Future
A collective of feminists, with the Women's Major Group among them, advocating for a feminist response to COVID is excited to share a new toolkit titled, “Another World is Possible: A Feminist [...]