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.
Report of the 1st National Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)
Given the scope and ambition of the SDGs, it is clear that governments alone cannot achieve the agenda. They must also facilitate the participation of all sectors of society, including civil socie [...]
HLPF 2018: Jaclyn Blickley’s intervention at the 49th meeting of the ECOSOC High-Level segment 2018
While 8 of the 17 goals explicitly integrate commitments to women and girls, the achievement of the agenda has implications for women’s and girls’ human rights. The six goals under review at the H [...]
HLPF 2018: Marta Szostak’s Review on Poland VNR
Affordable housing remains a priority for Polish families, could the Polish government provide some insight on how the government’s National Housing Program addresses the challenge of accessing an [...]
HLPF 2018: Anna Szczegielniak’s Review on Poland VNR
How can Poland respond to the undermining of reproductive rights by limiting access to emergency contraception, plans to restrict access to abortion and failure to implement comprehensive sexualit [...]
HLPF 2018: International Solidarity: Local Needs, Global Action
"Transformative global actions to tackle the structural issues requires a fair and functional global system in which civil society, social movements, and environmental and women’s human rights def [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area “18 on Means of Implementation”
Read the combined statement from WMG presented during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, 2014 at the UN headquarters. Download here 9O [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
Read Nebila Abdulmelik's (FEMNET) combined statement presented during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, 2014 at the UN headquarters. [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 19 “Peaceful and Non-violent Societies, Capable Institutions”
Read Harriette Williams Bright's (Femmes Africa Solidarité) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Developm [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Read Leida Rijnhout's (EEB) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Read Sascha Gabizon's (Women International for a Common Future) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Deve [...]