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.
HLPF 2019: Mari-Claire Price’s Intervention on UK VNR Report
"Recent evidence from a UN special rapporteur noted the disproportionate impact of UK austerity policies on the poorest, women, people with disabilities, children, ethnic minorities, migrants and [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarankhukhuu Sharavdorj’s Intervention on Mongolia VNR
"What are the VNR follow-up plans of the Government of Mongolia? When will the Government complete defining the targets and indicators to measure the implementation of SDGs? What is the plan of G [...]
HLPF 2019: Marinella Matejčićs Intervention on Croatia VNR
"We further urge the Government to establish specific mechanisms for our networks to input to the monitoring framework". Marinella Matejčić (PaRiter, Croatia) delivered her intervention on behalf [...]
HLPF 2019: Maha’s Islam Intervention on VNR
How does the Government intend to improve access and working conditions for women and those in formal and informal economies, to ensure gainful, safe, and decent employment for all? Maha Islam ( [...]
HLPF 2019: Anne Sizomu’s Intervention on Four Years of VNRs
"Country’s VNR review process should be rooted in the human rights obligations of state, and a strengthened accountable framework within this agenda itself". Anne Sizomu (IPPF, Africa) delivered h [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
Schedule and location of morning Caucus Meetings this week, during the Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations
There will be meetings every morning at 8:30 a.m. for major groups and other stakeholders before the start of the IGN sessions. The schedule for the remaining meetings is as follows: Tuesday, 19 Ma [...]
Talking Points from the MoI side event at the Fourth Session of the Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations
It is critical that international aid and domestic resources reach Women’s Rights Organisations, and that they can play a key role in assessing how public finance is spent and what impact it has on [...]
Interactive dialogue with Major Groups engaged in the FfD and post-2015 processes: Silvia Ribeiro’s Intervention
Any steps towards technology facilitation, including the proposed global online platform, must be guided by clear principles and criteria on what technologies are gender and economically equitable, [...]
Means of Implementation and Global Development Partnership Stakeholder Forum: Alejandra Scampini’s Intervention
Any decision on MOI and Global dev partnership should be founded on key Rio principles, including human rights, gender equality, and common but differentiated responsibilities. Read Alejandra Scamp [...]