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 2018: Gertrude Kenyangi’s intervention as Lead Discussant on SGD 15
A policy is only as good as its implementation. It is important to ensure that policies translate into practice. The entire value chain, from the global to the national to the grassroots must be [...]
HLPF 2018: Joyce Hamilton’s Review on Leaving No One Behind: are we succeeding?
Patriarchy, colonialism and other systems of oppression reinforce inequalities, deny girls, women, gender non-conforming and trans people their agency and block progress toward achieving sustai [...]
HLPF 2018: Land, Biodiversity, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
"Laws, policies, programs, and services must fully and intentionally integrate a gender-responsive approach in their formulation and delivery. They must engage and recognize women and indigenous p [...]
HLPF 2018: Sustainable Consumption and Production, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
Women are exposed are highly vulnerable to hazardous chemicals through products they consume and workplace contamination, which is contributing to the increase of diseases such as breast cancer a [...]
HLPF 2018: Lillian Cueva’s Review on SDG 11: Cities
Unequal structures, including the current economic model, lead to: climate change and ecological degradation; militarization and conflict; unjust ecosystem, financial, trade and investment gove [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
8th Session of the Open Working Group (8OWG): Analysis & key recommendations on Oceans and Seas
Read the Women's Major Group analysis and recommendations for the 8th OWG on SGDs, "The oceans and coastal regions forming part of the oceans ecosystems are rich in resources which provide not only li [...]
8th Session of Open Working Group (8OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Co-Chair Morning Session “Oceans and Seas”
Read Noelene Nabulivou's (Diverse Voices and Action for Equality, Fiji) combined intervention on behalf of the WMG during the morning session of the Eight Session of the Open Working Group on Sustaina [...]
8th Session of Open Working Group (8OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Conflict Prevention, Post-Conflict Peace Building and Promotion of Durable Peace
Read Helen Hakena's (Leitana Nehan Women Development Agency and APWLD) combined intervention presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the Eight Session of the Open Working Group on Susta [...]
8th Session of Open Working Group (8OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Co- Chair Morning Session “Forest and Biodiversity”
Read Isis Alvarez's (Global Forest Coalition) combined intervention presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the Eight Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, [...]
Africa Common Position on Post 2015, Istanbul 2013
The African Women's regional statement was prepared as a result of a women's strategy and capacity building meeting held on the 9th-11th of November in Istanbul, Turkey, prior to the UN ECA Women and [...]