Advocacy
The WMG facilitates advocacy by its members, including through an Advocacy List that is made up of non-government and non-UN WMG members. The WMG advocacy incorporates multiple aspects: development of position papers and common messaging; communications via traditional and social media; meetings with delegates and allies; mapping statements and position of Member States; and hosting side events.
The advocacy work aims to represent the diversity of the WMG voices and interests, global/regional/national levels and thematic focus, while also developing common positions and messaging.
The WMG also ensures that advocacy content incorporates all dimensions of sustainable development and those positions are equally represented when meeting in person with delegates or when writing positions.
10 Red Flags for the Zero draft of the outcome document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-‐2015 Development Agenda
Read the Zero draft of the outcome document for the UN Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda: "The Post-2015 has the potential to create a new global paradigm for just, sustainable an [...]
UNGA 2015: Emilia Reyes’ intervention at the Informal Interactive Hearings on the Post-2015 Development
Emilia Reyes (Equidad de Genero & WMG OP) delivered her statement on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the Informal Interactive Hearings with Representatives of NGOs, Civil Society, Maj [...]
UNGA 2015: Tina Rai’s intervention at the Informal Interactive Hearings on the Post-2015 Development
Mrinalini Rai (Global Forest Coalition (GFC) & WMG OP) delivered her intervention on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the Round Table 1, on the theme of theme of the Declaration at th [...]
Women’s Major Group asks Ban Ki Moon that all GA Post-2015 „Roundtables“ should include gender equality experts
Read the Letter presented by the Women's Major Group during the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post‐2015 Development Agenda: Round Tables. Download here [...]
Interactive dialogue with Major Groups engaged in the FfD and post-2015 processes: Silvia Ribeiro’s Intervention
Any steps towards technology facilitation, including the proposed global online platform, must be guided by clear principles and criteria on what technologies are gender and economically equitable, [...]
Means of Implementation and Global Development Partnership Stakeholder Forum: Alejandra Scampini’s Intervention
Any decision on MOI and Global dev partnership should be founded on key Rio principles, including human rights, gender equality, and common but differentiated responsibilities. Read Alejandra Scamp [...]
WMG Position on the Post-2015 Development Agenda April Intergovernmental Negotiations on MoI and Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
The Women’s Major Group (WMG) released four pagers on various aspects pertaining to the Post-2015 Development Agenda April Intergovernmental Negotiations on MOI and Global Partnership for Sus [...]
Interactive Dialogue with Major Groups and other Stakeholders: MariaTheresa Nera-Lauron’s Intervention
Civil society can play a powerful role in monitoring the SDGs including through institutionalized participation at all levels, connecting local realities to global policy debates, and in building [...]
Post- 2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (sustainable development goals and targets): Shanta Laxmi Shrestha’s intervention
As we all know, the very thrust of the framework is to deliver transformative change. If indicators are not transformative enough, the change we aspire for cannot be achieved. Read Shanta Laxmi Shre [...]