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.
Hunna Gunnarsson, WECF, presents on Regional Forums Webinar
Hanna Gunnarsson, Organizing Partner from WECF, was invited to speak about her experience with the regional coordination mechanism and the virtual forum in 2020 at: Webinar on Regional Forums, Monday [...]
UNECE Input to Regional Forum Outcome Document
RCEM's input - Report virtual RFSD 2020 (draft 3 April) [...]
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’ [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
HLPF 2015: Rosanna Marie’s Intervention on SCP
"It’s time to go beyond the same old solutions, and create a new global culture It’s time to go beyond the same old solutions, and create a new global culture where individual happiness and econom [...]
HLPF 2015: Swati Shresth’s Intervention as Lead Discussant
Swati Shresth (Center for Grassroots Development and The Global Forest Coalition, India) spoke as lead discussant on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 9th meeting of the High-level Poli [...]
HLPF 2015: Dapthne Cuevas’s intervention
Dapthne Cuevas (Grupo de Trabajo Feminista Latinoamericano) spoke on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 10th meeting of the High-level Political Forum, at the Panel discussion on Trackin [...]
HLPF 2015: Albulena Prelvukaj’s Intervention
Albulena Prelvukaj (G4 Alliance) spook on behalf the G4 Alliance and the Women's Major Group, during the 9th meeting of the High-level Political Forum, 2015, at the Panel Discussion 2: Investing in [...]
HLPF 2015: Sebastian Ramirez’s Intervention
Sebastián Ramirez Mendoza (Equidad de Género, Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia -Mexico) delivered his statement on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 6th Meeting on High-Level Political For [...]