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 FfD Group’s Statement to the 2018 ECOSOC FfD Follow-up Forum
Time for analysis is over. The time for action is now. Read the civil Society FfD group’s statement to the 2018 ECOSOC FfD Follow-up Forum, held in New York City, at the UNHQ, from 23 to 26 April [...]
Civil Society FfD Group’s Statement – General Dialogue of the 2018 ECOSOC FfD Follow-up Forum
"There is an urgent need to improve the FfD follow-up modalities, also to provide adequate normative responses to the pressing need for global policy convergence. But we also need a new heads of st [...]
UNECA Regional Forum for Sustainable Development 2018
"The 2018 meeting of the UN Economic Commission for Africa's (UNECA) Regional Forum for Sustainable Development will serve as a preparatory event for the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainabl [...]
4th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: Africa Women’s Major Group Position Paper
Gender inequality remains one of the most pervasive inequalities, evidenced by numbers of women and girls living in poverty and insecurity in many African countries. Laws and policies do not uphold [...]
4th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: Statement of Major Groups and Other Stakeholders
We speak one voice of the African Major Groups and other stakeholders drawn from diverse organizations. We are committed to upholding the rights of all African peoples in the building and developin [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
Statement to the 3rd Global SIDS Conference Prep-com 2
Read Noelene Nabulivou's (DAWN) statement delivered on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 3rd Global SIDS Conference PREP-COM. Download here. [...]
3rd Session of Open Working Group (3OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Food Sovereignty
Read Azra (Roots for Equity) and Norma's (Green Earth, Guatemala) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 3rd session of OWG on SDGs on food sovereignty. Dow [...]
4th Session of Open Working Group (4OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Letter to Working Group Co-chairs
Read the Women's Major Group letter to the Co-hairs presented during the fourth open working group on sustainable development goals, held at the UN Headquarters from 17-19 June 2013. Download here. & [...]
4th Session of Open Working Group (4OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Employment, Decent Work and Social Protection
Read Masaya Llavaneras Blanco's (DAWN) paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the fourth session of the open working group on sustainable development goals, held at the UN Headqu [...]
Reflections on High Level Panel Post2015 Report: By Far Not Good Enough!
Read the Women's Major Group reflections on the High Level Panel. Download here. [...]