ABOUT US
The Women’s Major Group was created at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where governments recognized Women as one of the nine important groups in society for achieving sustainable development. The WMG is an official participant in the United Nations processes on Sustainable Development. Other processes use the major group or similar systems, with the WMG active in the processes of the United Nations Environment Program since 1996.
10th Session of the Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
The 10th session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals took place on New York City, from 31 March – 4 April. It dealt with eight different clusters. This session is divid [...]
Rio+20, Conference Press: Major Groups and non-governmental organization
Watch Sascha Gabizon's intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Rio+20 Conference Press. Go to minute: 5:41 access the link here. [...]
