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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.
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WMG statement at OEWG1: Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
WMG statement at OEWG1: Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution Statement delivered by Alexandra Caterbow, Co-Director at HEJ [...]
Corporate Capture Vs. Systems Change: Identifying a Feminist Way Forward at the Global People’s Assembly
Seven years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals - almost halfway to the 2030 deadline - the visionary promise of social justice and a rights-based, equitable and ecologically just [...]
Feminist Advocacy Ends UN Women’s Partnership with BlackRock, Inc
Following feminist collaborative campaigns, UN Women has finally ended its partnership with trillion dollar asset management firm, BlackRock. On 25 May 2022, UN Women announced a partnership with Blac [...]