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From The Pandemic to 2030: Feminists Want System Change
COVID-19 crisis have brought to light many of the systemic issues that have been widening inequalities, throughout the world. Women, girls and gender non-confirming people have been gravely and dispr [...]
WMG HLPF 2020 Position Paper is Out!
Women's Major Group's 2020 High-Level Political Forum Sectoral Position Paper is out! "In order not to lose the gains and the promises of these anniversaries we commemorate, feminist, women’s, girl-le [...]
WMG response to the Letter from the UNEA President on the Ministerial Declaration
Women's Major Group developed a response to the Letter from the UN Environment Assembly President on the Ministerial Declaration, which was sent on April 24. You may find our complete response letter [...]
WMG signs on to CSO letter in support of UN and WHO
WMG has signed on to a letter addressed to António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in support of the UN and WHO and in response to the Acting USAI [...]
WMG signs on to letter in support of Argentina’s debt restructuring
The Women's Major Group signed on to a letter, by the global debt justice movement, to call for the Paris Club Secretariat and Paris Club Member States' support for Argentina’s proposal regarding the [...]
WMG Members Launch Global Advocacy Toolkit: “Young feminists want system change”
A WMG member organization and previous OP, WECF, Women Engaged for a Common Future, has launched a global advocacy toolkit for the Beijing +25 process and beyond. The resource is entitled "Young Femin [...]
WMG Participation in WSSCC Roundtable
The Women's Major Group has been supporting ongoing efforts alongside the WSSCC towards integrating human rights in the WASH agenda to leave no one behind in SDG 6. In October 2019, we participated in [...]
WMG Members Host Feminist Digital Organizing Teach-Ins
In early April, as countries around the world began to implement social distancing measures to protect public health in the face of COVID-19, it became clear that feminists must be equipped with tools [...]
WMG Joins Human Rights Sign-on Letter in Opposition to the US’ Commission on Unalienable Rights
The WMG recently joined the following sign on letter; see attached PDF for full letter and signatories. May 1, 2020 Commission on Unalienable Rights United States Department of State 2201 C Street NW [...]
Civil Society FfD Group’s Final Letter to the President of ECOSOC
CS FfD Group - FfD Response to COVID - 31 March 2020 [...]