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Women’s Major Group at CSW67
As March wraps up, our advocacy is running in full force! Some of our members headed to the 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) and began the process of strategizing for the High Level P [...]
Intervention for the Third Committee by WMG
Intervention for the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues) by the Women's Major Group. Intervention delivered on 21 February, 2023 by WMG Global Organizing Partner, Soropti [...]
Closing Statement of the Women’s Major Group for OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
Women’s Major Group Closing Statement - OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. Statement delivered on 3 February [...]
Written statement of the Women’s Major Group for OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution
Written Statement of the Women's Major Group for OEWG1.2. : Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution. GENERAL VIEWS We believe [...]
Regional Forum Dates 2022-23
The regional forums are platforms at the regional level for assessing progress and exchanging knowledge, best practices and policy solutions to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, in line w [...]
WMG Endorses HRC 51 Joint Civil Society Statement on Abortion
This year, the HRC 51 Joint Civil Society Statement on Abortion gathered the signatures of 425 organizations and 459 individuals, including that of the Women's Major Group. Together, we sent a strong [...]
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 [...]
Reflections after HLPF, towards UNGA
Recently, civil society groups have raised concerns about the very real possibilities that the SDGs will not be achieved until 2065, and that gender equality and women’s rights won’t be achieve [...]