Sustainable consumption & production
Draft Short Report from Major Groups and Stakeholders from UNEA5
Last week, the Women's Major Group had a strong presence at the online consultations with Major Groups and other Stakeholders and the bureau of Member States for UNEA 5. Representing WMG, Isis Alvarez [...]
UNEA 4: WMG Side Event on Your Trash My Cash
Join us at the skill share session Your Trash My Cash. The session will reflect on skills and good practices for sustainable consumption, Production in Energy, Water, Chemicals & Waste from di [...]
Comments on Draft Ministerial Declaration of the 2019 United Nations Environment Assembly
The WMG is concerned about the fact that this language proposed is going back 25 years in time since there is already a 2020 target to phase out harmful toxic chemicals in consumer products under [...]
HLPF 2018: Sustainable Consumption and Production, Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights
Women are exposed are highly vulnerable to hazardous chemicals through products they consume and workplace contamination, which is contributing to the increase of diseases such as breast cancer a [...]
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: 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 [...]
7th Session of the Open Working Group (7OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Consumption and Production
Read Emilia Reyes's (Equidad, Mexico) combined position paper presented on behalf of the Women's Major Group, during the 7th session of the open working group on sustainable development goals, held at [...]
7th Session of the Open Working Group: Analysis and Key Recommendations on Sustainable Consumption, including Chemicals and Waste
Read the Women’s Major Group analysis and recommendations for the 7th Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, "Sustainable Consumption and Production, including Chemicals and Waste". Down [...]