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
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Civil Society FfD Group’s Statement – General Dialogue of the 2018 ECOSOC FfD Follow-up Forum
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UNECA Regional Forum for Sustainable Development 2018
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4th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: Africa Women’s Major Group Position Paper
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4th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development: Statement of Major Groups and Other Stakeholders
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WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
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. [...]
3rd Session of Open Working Group (3OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Food Sovereignty
Read Norma Maldonado's (Tierra Verde (Green Earth), Guatemala) combined paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the third session of the open working group on sustainable developm [...]
3rd Session of Open Working Group (3OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Land Degradation, Desertification and Drought
Read Simone Lovera's (Global Forest Coalition) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the third session of the open working group on sustainable development goa [...]