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 Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development
The Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), was held in Bangkok from 28 to 30 March 2018. Download the [...]
AD HOC Open-ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics
Read the combined position Statement on the 1st meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Expert Group on Marine Litter and Microplastics delivered by the Women's Major group and NGO Major group, and unders [...]
Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2018
"The second meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will take place in Santiago, from 18 to 20 April 2018. Prior to the meeting of the Fo [...]
51st Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD 51)
"The 51st session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD 51) will convene under the theme, ‘Sustainable cities, human mobility and international migration’." Read more here. Local: Ne [...]
ECERFSD 2018: WMG’s comments on the outcome document
Read the Women's Major Group comments on the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the ECE Region outcome document. The comments are highlighted in red. Download here. [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
2nd Session of Open Working Group (2OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Gender Equality
Read Mette Kirstine Schmidt's (Sexogsamfund, Denmark) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the second session of the open working group on sustainable develop [...]
2nd Session of Open Working Group (2OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Poverty Eradication Intervention
Read Shannon Kowalski's (International Women's Health Coalition) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the second session of the open working group on sustaina [...]
First Session of the Open Working Group (1OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
Read Noelene Nabulivou's (DAWN) combined statement delivered on behalf of the Women's Major Group, Indigenous Peoples, and Trade Unions at the first session of the OWG, held in New York City at the [...]
Rio+20, Conference Press: Major Groups and non-governmental organization
Watch Sascha Gabizon's intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Rio+20 Conference Press. Go to minute: 5:41 access the link here. [...]