Media
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Women demand rights and ambition at Rio+20 Negotiations
On May 5th, 2012, WEDO’s Eleanor Blomstrom delivered closing remarks on behalf of the Women’s Major Group at the Rio+20 negotiation. Watch Eleanor deliver the intervention below and read the statement in full.
Thank you chair. Distinguished delegates and colleagues,
I am Eleanor Blomstrom, of the Women’s Environment and Development Organization, speaking on behalf of the Women’s Major Group.
We entered these negotiations urging ambition. Unfortunately, we leave urging the same.
Rio+20 must take a rights based approach to poverty eradication and sustainable development, and can only succeed by integrating gender equality and women’s human rights in each of the …
Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer! “Especial: La igualdad en tiempos del desarrollo sostenible”
Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer! “Especial: La igualdad en tiempos del desarrollo sostenible” Entrevista con Andrea Quesada miembro del equipo de WEDO que trabaja desde San Jose Costa Rica [Interview with WEDO team member, Andrea Quesada, who is based in San Jose, Costa Rica]
International Women’s Week on Link TV
Beginning on March 1, Link TV will be airing an entire week of special programming devoted to showcasing diverse stories from women around the globe. You’ll see issues and perspectives uncovered and unseen on any other media outlets. Watch as Iranian women activists risk their safety to confront political candidates, as Western women trade their comfortable lives for experiences as Tribal Wives, and as Senegalese rapper Sister Fa joins audiences live on March 4 following the broadcast of her film, Sarabah. And definitely don’t miss the new hit series, Borgen, the only drama series currently on American airwaves that showcases …
WEDO Congratulates 2011 SEED Award Winners
WEDO congratulates the first winner of the 2011 SEED Gender Equality Award, “Solid Waste Management and Community Mobilization Program” from Nepal, as well as the other thirty-five SEED award winners. The Gender Equality Award is funded by UN Women.
Video: WEDO Leaders & Partners Speak at COP17
WEDO Board Chair Monique Essed Fernandes speaks about WEDO and our work on gender and climate change:
Monique Essed Fernades from Responding to Climate Change on Vimeo.
