Energy
Sustainable, safe, renewable energy is what WMG aims at, democratically controlled and accessible for women and men…
Draft Short Report from Major Groups and Stakeholders from UNEA5
Last week, the Women's Major Group had a strong presence at the online consultations with Major Groups and other Stakeholders and the bureau of Member States for UNEA 5. Representing WMG, Isis Alvarez [...]
UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2024: Nozipho Wright’s Intervention at the Session on A Mid-Point Review on
Government and relevant stakeholders should support gender-responsive policies and laws and ensure gender aware implementation. Nozipho Wright (ENERGIA, WMG Anglophone Africa OP), delivered her pr [...]
High-Level Dialogue on the Implementation of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2019: A Mid-Point Review
Save the Date! The high-level dialogue on the Implementation of the United Nations Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2019: A Mid-Point Review, will help inform forthcoming discussions relat [...]
NO to Nuclear as Climate Solution, YES to Renewables and People Powered Solutions
We, as representatives of civil society, send a clear message to you today upon conclusion of the Climate & SDGs Synergy Conference, that nuclear energy cannot be part of the just transition we [...]
UNEA 4: WMG Side Event on Your Trash My Cash
Join us at the skill share session Your Trash My Cash. The session will reflect on skills and good practices for sustainable consumption, Production in Energy, Water, Chemicals & Waste from di [...]
HLPF 2018: Energy, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
Women’s leadership in sustainable energy production can help influence policy and regulation to protect people, communities and the planet from contamination from open pit mining, strip mining, mo [...]
HLPF 2018: Nozipho Wright’s Review on SDG 7, Energy
The WMG, commend member states and development partners for work done so far to integrate gender issues in energy policies and programmes. Though it has taken almost 20 years to reach this minima [...]
Save the date! Energy Democracy, Just and Equitable Transition and Realizing the 2030 Agenda
"A vital part of realising SDG 7 is the necessary transition to renewable, clean energy worldwide. This transition needs to be just and equitable, and should come with a transformation, not just in [...]
HLPF 2017: Viva Tatawaqa’s Opening Session Intervention on “Where are we in year two of implementation of the 2030 Agenda?”
"[The HLPF] is where we should ensure that the roles of multiple actors, but particularly those of communities, social movements and civil society are clearly and substantively reflected in the Mi [...]
Women’s Major Group Intervention at the Financing of Green Economy Symposium
Read the Women's Major Group combined interventions during the Green Economy Symposium at UNEP first UN Environment Assembly. Download here [...]