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.
3rd Session of Open Working Group (3OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Food Sovereignty
Read Norma Maldonado's (Tierra Verde (Green Earth), Guatemala) combined paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the third session of the open working group on sustainable developm [...]
3rd Session of Open Working Group (3OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Land Degradation, Desertification and Drought
Read Simone Lovera's (Global Forest Coalition) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the third session of the open working group on sustainable development goa [...]
Africa Issues Publication: “The Africa we Want”
"The Africa we Want" is a publication resulting from consultations, strategy meetings and participation of African Women's organisations coordinated by FEMNET, including in the activities of the Women [...]
Policy Recommendations by the Women’s Major Group on global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post2015 Development Agenda
The Women’s Major Group has a Southern-lead team of authors which have drafted a discussion paper with a women’s perspective on Sustainable Development Goals – a key outcome of th [...]
Follow Up of Rio+20: Regional Implementation Meeting – Asia Pacific
Read Teresita Vistro's (Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development) position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group at the UNESCAP RIM, Bangkok, 22 April 2013. Download here.   [...]
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. [...]