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.
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 [...]
Media advisory: Feminists want system change! (civil society forum, 28 Oct, Geneva)
Feminists want system change! Women and non-binary persons speak out at regional civil society forum on Generation Equality, Geneva. “It’s a unique event, there will be 450 feminists from 48 differe [...]
Beijing25 Africa Review
“Business Insolite” pour l’examen de Beijing+25 par l’Afrique L’année prochaine, en 2020, alors que le monde marque les 25 ans de l’adoption de la BDPfA, il existe suffisamment de preuves pour montre [...]
Ministerial Meeting on UNEA Nitrogen Management Resolution
Launch of the United Nations Global Campaign on Sustainable Nitrogen Management, a High-Level Segment and Science - Policy - Political Dialogue to be held on 23 - 24 October 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka [...]
African Climate Change Summit 2019
Call for proposals for the Climate Change Summit - Africa, Accra - 16-17-18 October 2019! Since the Climate urgency is more pressing than ever and that the States pledges are insufficient, it is ab [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
HLPF 2015: Nausheen’s Intervention
Nausheen (Khan Foundation) delivered her statement on behalf of the Women’s Major Group, during the 5th meeting of the High-level Political Forum, on "changing approaches to Policy Making, the role [...]
HLPF 2015: Sai Racherla’s Intervention
Countries need to fully integrate the SDG agenda at the policy as well as at the programatic level, and therefore it will be imperative for Member States to not only monitor goals, targets and ind [...]
HLPF 2015 (2nd meeting), Civil Society Briefing: Eleanor Blomstrom’s Intervention
Eleanor Blomstrom's (Women's Environment & Development) spoke on behalf of the Women's Major Group, at the Morning meeting with representatives of major groups and other stakeholders, on the th [...]
HLPF 2015 – Keeping science involved in SDG implementation: Estelle Wagner’s intervention
Estelle Wagner (IPPF/WHR ) spoke on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the 4th meeting of the High-level Political Forum, on Strengthening integration, implementation and review - the HLPF af [...]
Supporting National Action through the High-level Political Forum outcomes: Neusheen’s intervention
Nausheen Khan (Khan Foundation) presented a combined intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 3rd meeting of the High-level Political Forum. Read her full combined statement he [...]