Policy Statements
Policy statement developed by Women’s Major Group members present policy priorities from a women’s rights and gender quality perspective on all thematic areas relating to Sustainable Development, Post2030 and Environmental matters.
High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2014: Noelene Nabulivou’s Intervention
This is the time for clear leadership and common vision on how to include those left behind, with gender equality and women’s human rights and an ecosphere approach, as core to sustainable develop [...]
High Level Political Forum 2014: Mabel Bianco’s Intervention
We are committed to have a strong, ambitious, inclusive and people-centred Post 2015 development agenda firmly grounded in human rights and Gender equality and the principle of common but differen [...]
High Level Political Forum Ministerial Dialogue: Josefa Gigi Francisco’s Intervention
SDGs must adopt country-by-country reporting standards for all transnational corporations, expand and strengthen UNCTAD’s principles for lending and borrowing to cover private investment and agree [...]
Small Island Development Final Prepcom Meeting: Noelene Nabulivou’s Intervention
We call for clear and transparent channels from pre-conference actions to the main plenary, we call for integrated MG spaces in the plenary itself, as already agreed, and for the partnerships round [...]
HLPF 2014 – 2nd Meeting: Noelene Nabulivou’s as Moderator
Watch Noelene Nabulivou's (DAWN) moderation during the Major groups and other stakeholders 2nd meeting of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Go to minute 02:18. Access here. [...]
Report back from Women’s Major Group at 1st Environment Assembly
A small delegation of the Women’s Major Group (WMG) participated in the 1st UNEA, with representatives from Kenya, Uganda, India, Colombia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Philippines, Cook Island. Downloa [...]
Women’s Major Group Intervention at the Financing of Green Economy Symposium
Read the Women's Major Group combined interventions during the Green Economy Symposium at UNEP first UN Environment Assembly. Download here [...]
High Level Political Forum: Opening Session
A transformative change requires the full participation of women, Indigenous Peoples and workers! We stand here to work with you on this. Read Caroline Usikpedo's (Niger Delta Women’s Movement for [...]
Women’s Major Group Proposals from UNEA on better Integrating Environment and Gender
Read the Women's Major Group combined proposals documents from UNEA on better integrating environment and gender for the upcoming session of the open working group on sustainable development goals. [...]
Women Major Group Statement on Small Island Development (SIDS)
So there is an urgent need in the outcome document to make more gender and development links clear, and to adequately reflect gender and climate change causality factors in political will, funding [...]