Women’s human rights and sexual rights
HLPF 2017: Masina Fusi Tietie’s QA Response to Taking forward the SAMOA Pathway
"Inclusion of SIDS concerns and aims in all UN negotiations must be a priority and as such due time needs to be secured as per the agreed resolutions". Masina 'Fusi" Tietie (YWCA Samoa) delivered [...]
HLPF 2017: Esther Kimani’s QA Response on “Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for all at all Ages”
"We cannot achieve the SDGs without a focus on addressing the universal health and rights of all people, particularly women, with a special focus on girls, adolescents, young women and older women [...]
HLPF 2017: Meena Bilgil’s Intervention as Lead Discussant on the Session on SDG5
"Key to transformation is empowerment of small-scale producers including women, youth, indigenous peoples, pastoralists and fishers, who will continue to make up the vast majority of food producer [...]
HLPF 2017: Jo Crawford’s QA Response on “Addressing Multi-Dimensions of Poverty and Inequalities”
"To end poverty everywhere, we need to know who is poor, in what way, to what extent, and then use this information to drive action. This requires data about individuals. We also need to measure a [...]
HLPF 2017: Viva Tatawaqa’s Opening Session Intervention on “Where are we in year two of implementation of the 2030 Agenda?”
"[The HLPF] is where we should ensure that the roles of multiple actors, but particularly those of communities, social movements and civil society are clearly and substantively reflected in the Mi [...]
HLPF 2016: Sehnaz Kiymaz’s Intervention at the General Debate
As the Women’s Major Group we call on a recognition of three cross-cutting elements, the universal human rights framework, gender equality, and the justice and sustainability criteria that need to [...]
HLPF 2016: Josefina Valencia’s Intervention on Creating more Peaceful and more Inclusive Societies and Empowering Women and Girls
"Peace processes and agreements represent an important opportunity and catalyst for change. The full engagement of women in all their diversities in these processes will increase awareness of, and [...]
UN General Assembly Special Session on Population and Development: Ana Cristina Gonzalez Veles’s Intervention
Read Ana Cristina Gonzalez Velez's (Articulacion Feminista Mercosur) intervention on behalf of the Women's Major Group at the UN General Assembly Special Session on Population and Development, held [...]
Small Island Developing States: Noelene Nabulivou’s Intervention
What we need now is a clear S.A.M.O.A Pathway implementation plan. Read Noelene Nabulivou's (Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality, Fiji) combined statement released on behalf of Women's M [...]
Pacific Partnerships to Advance Gender, Climate Change Response and Sustainable Development
We commend our leaders for the strong positions taken in the Majuro Declaration on Climate Leadership (2013) and urge immediate national implementation. We also reaffirm the existing Pacific State [...]