Processes
Women’s Organizations Evaluate the First Review of the 2030 Agenda
"Grass roots organizations risk being reduced to tokenistic consultation instead of being included in national policy development," said Nurgul Djanaeva of Kyrgz Forum of Women NGOs. "Women's orga [...]
HLPF 2016: Sehnaz Kiymaz’s Intervention at the General Debate
As the Women’s Major Group we call on a recognition of three cross-cutting elements, the universal human rights framework, gender equality, and the justice and sustainability criteria that need to [...]
HLPF 2016: Viva Tatawaqa’s Intervention on Countries in Special Situations
Viva Tatawaqa (DIVA / RESURJ) delivered her speech on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 12th session on Countries in special situations, at the 7th Meeting of the High-level Political F [...]
HLPF 2016: Were the National Reports Inclusive of and Accessible to Civil Society?
Participation should not be superficial, and consultation should not be misunderstood by agreement." In order to promote meaningful participation, Civil Society needs to be incorporated into the [...]
HLPF 2016: Wardarina’s Speech on Mainstreaming the SDGs into National Policy Plans
Wardarina's (APWLD), delivered on behalf of the Women's Major Group an outstanding speech, during the 5th Meeting of the High-level Political Forum, at the 9th Session on Mainstreaming Sustainable [...]
HLPF 2016: Sunita Kotnala-Sathi’s Intervention on Creating Ownership at the National Level
The threats to gender equality continue to be real for women and girls and national plans, if developed without women, can be the biggest threats. Sunita Kotnala-Sathi (All for Partnership, India, [...]
HLPF 2016: Lorelei Covero’s Intervention on Means of Implementation
Decisions around financing, revenue and trade are not only decisions about revenue and growth. They are also decisions about the value of our shared commons, about wealth distribution and about th [...]
UN High Level Thematic Debate on Human Rights: Diakhoumba Gassama’s Intervention
And today, in 2016, we are guilty, ladies and gentlemen, yes, I said guilty, of participating in the perpetuation of totalitarianism, some of us, actively, and the majority, by remaining deaf, sil [...]
HLPF 2016: Ana Celestial’s Intervantion on Science-policy interface
"Science and technology are too powerful to be left in the hands of scientists, academicians, technocrats, and private enterprise alone. Instead of being mere users and buyers of the products of S [...]
HLPF 2016: Josefina Valencia’s Intervention on Creating more Peaceful and more Inclusive Societies and Empowering Women and Girls
"Peace processes and agreements represent an important opportunity and catalyst for change. The full engagement of women in all their diversities in these processes will increase awareness of, and [...]