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.
11th Session of the Open Working Group (11OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
This eleventh session was held at the UN Headquarter from 5-9 May 2014, and dealt with sixteen clusters: Poverty eradication, building shared prosperity and promoting equality; Sustainable agricult [...]
10th Session of the Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
This session took place at the UN Headquarter from 31 March – 4 April, NY, was divided in eight clusters areas, which dealt with issues on: poverty eradication and equality promotion; gender [...]
10th Session of the Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs): Focus Area 7 “Energy”
Read Carmen Capriles's (Reacción Cimática) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, Youth, Indigenous Peoples and international networks including Slowcat and IBON, during th [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Health
Read Sarah Gold's (International Women's Health Coalition) combined statement on behalf of the Women's Major Group ensuring healthy lives. Download here. [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 6 “Water and Sanitation”
Read Grove Harris's (Representative to the United Nations for the Temple of Understanding) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Cluster 8 “Peaceful, Non-violent Societies and Rule of Law”
Read Pooja Parvati's combined statement on behalf of Women's Major Group, Children & Youth group, and others presented during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs held at the UN Headquarter from 31 [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 18 “Means of Implementation/Global Partnership”
Read Ranja Sengupta's (Third World Network) combined statement on behalf of the Women's Major Group, presented during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs held at the UN Headquarter from 31 March-4 Apr [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Cluster 2 “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment”
Read Naomi's combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs held at the UN Headquarter from 31 March-4 April. Download here. [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 11 “Employment and Decent Work”
Read Rosa Lizarde's (Feminist Task Force) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs held at the UN Headquarter from 31 March-4 April. [...]
10th Session of Open Working Group (10OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): FOCUS AREA 15 “CLIMATE”
Read Maria Theresa Nera-Lauron's (Ibon and the Campaign for Peoples’ Goals) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the 10th session of the OWG on SGDs held at the UN [...]