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: Systemic Reforms and Democratization of Global Economic Governance Side Event
The CSO FfD Group (including Women's Working Group on FfD) would like to warmly invite all of you to participate on this side event. At the side event, the panel of experts will provide an overview [...]
HLPF 2019: Sarankhukhuu Sharavdorj’s Intervention on Science Policy Interface
There is not enough weight given to regulating the private sector, taxing them appropriately, and closing dangerous tax loopholes. Inappropriate incentives too often serve as corporate giveaways. [...]
HLPF 2019: Nalini Singh’s Intervention as Official Discussant on Reduce Inequality within and among Countries
"Unless the root causes of inequalities are addressed, it is going to become harder to achieve the SDGs. People will rise and resist and we, women, will begin with the Global Women’s Strike next I [...]
HLPF 2019: Amasai Jeke’s Intervention on Perspectives of SIDS Including Main Findings from Mid-term Review of the SAMOA Pathway
"it is imperative that SIDS governments take a human rights-based approach with a clear justice-focused definition of prosperity that fully recognizes justice for ecological sustainability, climat [...]
HLPF 2019: Feminists Speak out on Women’s Labor Rights at United Nations High Level Political Forum
"Feminist organisations and allies from around the world have launched a campaign calling for a ‘Women’s Global Strike’ on 8 March 2020. The promises made by our governments to advance equality, d [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
5th meeting, Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (Declaration Session) – General Assembly, Informal meeting Intervention
Sustainable development goes hand in hand with the empowerment of women and of women's movement, we can contribute to, and influence local and international governance in order to generate policie [...]
Intervention from the Women’s Major Group (WMG) Section on “Follow up and Review” Post-2015
"We call to prioritize human rights, gender equality and the full realization of human rights of girls and women of all ages and with disabilities and in all their diversities, including sexual a [...]
Women’s proposals for the Political Declaration of the Post-2015 agenda
The Women’s Major Group acknowledges the Co-facilitators proposed “Elements Paper for Declaration Discussion”, but feels the content and structure need a stronger focus on the Sustainable Developm [...]
Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (Declaration Session): Intervention by Marianne Haslegrave
We envisage that by 2030, we will not only have eliminated poverty in terms of income indicators, but we will have created the combination of social, health and justice systems which will uphold th [...]
Post-2015 Intergovernmental Negotiations (Stocktaking Session): Intervention by Irene Kagoya
Let Our History, Our realities, Our Commitments, and Our Aspirations inspire us for a truly transformative agenda for all. Read Irene Kagoya's intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group duri [...]