Processes
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 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 [...]
Civil society letter supporting postponement of CSW64
2 March 2020 António Guterres United Nations Secretary General 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA Mher Margaryan Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women Permanent Representative [...]
UN Women’s briefing on the Gender Equality Forum at the Human Rights Council
UN Women’s briefing on the Gender Equality Forum Human Rights Council, 25 February 2020 First of all, I would like to thank UN Women for the invitation – it is really an honour to be here today. I als [...]
WMG Side Event: Women Working to Promote Sustainable Development in Africa
Women Working to Promote Sustainable Development in Africa Date: 26th February Time: 7 - 8.30am Venue: Chipala Island 2 . Speakers below: 1. Cécile Ndjebet, REFACOF: Challenges Experienced by Women’ [...]
Knowledge Exchange Session with 2020 VNR Countries
As part of the preparatory process for the 2020 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), UN DESA is organizing a knowledge exchange session between volunteer countries, UN entities, international organizati [...]
Civil society reflections on Beijing+25 in the UNECE Region: Opening Statement, Art Exhibition, and Livestreams
Civil society reflections on Beijing+25 in the UNECE Region: Opening Statement, Art Exhibition, and Livestreams Opening statement: civil society reflections on Beijing+25 in the UNECE Region Opening s [...]
Africa Beijing +25 Review: Ministerial Meeting
We would like to inform you that the confirmed dates for the Africa Beijing +25 Review consultations are as follows: 31st - 1st November 2019: Ministerial meeting (few CSOs with observer status will p [...]