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Women’s Major Group presents Rio+20 Recommendations to Michelle Bachelet
June 19, 2012, Rio de Janeiro
The Women’s Major Group played a significant role in the Women’s Leadership Forum hosted today by UN Women. During the opening panel, Sascha Gabizon of Women in Europe for a Common Future, an Organizing Partner of the Women’s Major Group (WMG), spoke passionately on behalf of the Women’s Major Group to illustrate the efforts that women have made over the past year and more to influence the Rio+20 outcome …
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UNFCCC: Stalled political negotiations but the show does go on
BONN, GERMANY (May 26, 2012)- The first Intersessional of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began Monday, May 14, 2012 and ended Friday, May 25, 2012. During the 11 days of negotiations Parties tackled complex technical issues in the 36th session of the Subsidiary Bodies’ on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA36) and Implementation (SBI36) while also grappling with the many political issues within the 15th session of the Ad-hoc Working Group on …
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 …
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 …
