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.
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Read Sascha Gabizon's (Women International for a Common Future) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Deve [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Sustainable Consumption and Production
Read the Women's Major Group combined statement presented during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, 2014 at the UN headquarters. Downl [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) : Women Major Group Response to Co-Chairs
Read the final statement from Women's Major Group in response of the 19 Focus Area discussed during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 3-5 Mar 2014, New York, UNHQ
The Ninth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals was held between 3-5 March at the UN headquarters and dealt with 19 Focus Area. […] [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area “18 on Means of Implementation”
Read the combined statement from WMG presented during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, 2014 at the UN headquarters. Download here 9O [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals
Read Nebila Abdulmelik's (FEMNET) combined statement presented during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals held between 3-5 March, 2014 at the UN headquarters. [...]
9th Session of Open Working Group (9OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Focus Area 19 “Peaceful and Non-violent Societies, Capable Institutions”
Read Harriette Williams Bright's (Femmes Africa Solidarité) combined statement presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group during the Ninth Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Developm [...]
African Women’s Strategy and Capacity Building, Addis Ababa 9-12 November 2013.
The regional statement prepared by the African Women was the result of the women's strategy and capacity building meeting held on the 9th-11th of November in Istanbul, Turkey, prior to the UNECA Women [...]
8th Session of Open Working Group (8OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Promoting Equality, Including Social Equity, Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Read Yvette intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group, presented during the Eight Session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, held at the UN Headquarter from 3-7 Februa [...]
8th Session of Open Working Group (8OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Rule of Law and Governance
"Women stabilize governments through restorative justice and good governance. The rise of the globalization of community resources has worked to destroy many women's leadership traditions as women are [...]