ABOUT US
The Women’s Major Group was created at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where governments recognized Women as one of the nine important groups in society for achieving sustainable development. The WMG is an official participant in the United Nations processes on Sustainable Development. Other processes use the major group or similar systems, with the WMG active in the processes of the United Nations Environment Program since 1996.
WMG brings Feminist Voice to Stockholm +50
Stockholm+50 High Level Meeting looked at the past 50 years of global environmental action, under the theme: “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportu [...]
Position Paper for HLPF 2022
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way.” ― Arundhati Roy The Women’s Major Group is excited to launch our Position Paper for the 2022 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Gathering the i [...]
WMG @ UNEA statement at Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Against Plastic Pollution
WMG @ UNEA Statement - Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) to Prepare for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution Thank you, chair. I am going to speak in Spanish no [...]
New joint brief for Stockholm+50 by WMG, WGC and WMG @ UNEA
Co-drafted by the Women’s Major Group, Women & Gender Constituency and Women’s Major Group @ UNEA, this joint briefer provides information on the upcoming Stockholm+50 High Level Meeting, 2 [...]
Until All of Us Are Free: WMG’s Intersectional Feminist Fishbowl Series & Graphics!
In the months of September - December 2021, the Women's Major Group held an important series “Until All of Us Are Free:" An Intersectional Feminist Fishbowl Series. The series consisted of four monthl [...]
WMG RESOURCES & POLICY STATEMENTS
WMG response to the Letter from the UNEA President on the Ministerial Declaration
Women's Major Group developed a response to the Letter from the UN Environment Assembly President on the Ministerial Declaration, which was sent on April 24. You may find our complete response letter [...]
WMG Members Launch Global Advocacy Toolkit: “Young feminists want system change”
A WMG member organization and previous OP, WECF, Women Engaged for a Common Future, has launched a global advocacy toolkit for the Beijing +25 process and beyond. The resource is entitled "Young Femin [...]
WMG Joins Human Rights Sign-on Letter in Opposition to the US’ Commission on Unalienable Rights
The WMG recently joined the following sign on letter; see attached PDF for full letter and signatories. May 1, 2020 Commission on Unalienable Rights United States Department of State 2201 C Street NW [...]
Civil Society FfD Group’s Final Letter to the President of ECOSOC
CS FfD Group - FfD Response to COVID - 31 March 2020 [...]
Civil society letter supporting postponement of CSW64
2 March 2020 António Guterres United Nations Secretary General 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA Mher Margaryan Chair of the Commission on the Status of Women Permanent Representative [...]