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NEW: Report on Women’s Participation in the UNFCCC
New York, New York (December 14, 2012)– Especially in light of COP18 agreeing a new decision on promoting women’s participation in the UNFCCC, WEDO is proud to release its latest report highlighting statistics on women’s participation in the climate change process. This new reports looks in depth at women’s participation in the UNFCCC over the last 5 years, graphically portraying data on the overall percentage of women on national delegations, as Heads of Delegations and on …
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Making Our Voices Heard: Interventions at COP18
New York, New York (December 11, 2012)– Recognized as an official constituency of the UNFCCC in 2011, the Women and Gender Constituency works to ensure human rights and gender equality are incorporated into UNFCCC negotiations, agreements, plans and actions. The Constituency is currently comprised of eight* observer NGOs to the UNFCCC, some of whom are networks. Individuals and organisations engaged in women and gender issues who are not accredited to the UNFCCC are encouraged to work through accredited members …
December 10th- Human Rights Day
New York, New York (December 10, 2012)– WEDO is proud to join its partners around the world in recognizing Human Rights Day celebrating the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Today and everyday, promoting and protecting human rights is central to the work WEDO does at all levels. Below, please see a message from our partners at the Center for Women’s Global Leadership (CWGL), and the excellent work they do with the …
The Post 2015 Development Agenda: Perspectives from the Post 2015 Women’s Coalition
New York, New York (December 10, 2012)– Developed by a coalition of organizations mobilizing around the Post 2015 Development Agenda, please find below a brief working paper on thoughts and perspectives on how this agenda should be shaped.
The Post 2015 Development Agenda: What’s at Stake for the World’s Women? Perspectives from the Post 2015 Women’s Coalition (Click to download)
In 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Agenda will come to an end, …
NGOs condemn Doha Climate Gateway as vague and weak
Doha, Qatar (December 8, 2012)– Civil society members deliver statements of dismay at the lack of political ambition in the outcome of the Doha Climate Conference. Watch below statements from a press conference on Saturday, December 8th from the Qatar National Convention Center and final interventions from civil society at the closing of COP18. Also below is the press release of CAN International, a global alliance of NGOs which WEDO is a member of.
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