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.
WMG Highlights from HLPF 2023!
In solidarity with feminists, in all their diversity, who were missing in this conversation. WMG Highlights from HLPF 2023! HLPF 2023 has been an amazing two weeks with our members and allies in New Y [...]
HLPF 2023 Alternative VNR Reports by our Members
Similar to previous years, the Women’s Major Group’s members throughout the World, have prepared Alternative / Shadow Reports for their countries’ Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). The list of HLPF 2 [...]
WMG 2023 HLPF Position Paper
The Women’s Major Group is excited to launch our Position Paper for the 2023 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Gathering the intersectional analyses of feminists and gender equality activists worldwi [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Feminist Collective Statement on the Sri Lankan Crisis
(Collective statement by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development and Women’s Major Group) We stand in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka, particularly with the grassroots women who are c [...]
WMG statement: Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) to Prepare for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution
WMG statement: Ad Hoc Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) to Prepare for the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution. This statement was delivered by Maria Soledad Mella Vidal, Chilea [...]