What We Do
WEDO works on a variety of different programs, projects, and advocacy campaigns under the broad themes of:
Women’s Leadership
Sustainable Development
Global Governance
Our thematic focus areas have changed over the years in response to emerging global issues and we are constantly working to stay on top of the world’s most pressing issues facing women. You can read about this work in the above sections and you can find key documents and resources for all our work in the Library. Click here for information on our previous campaigns.
Latest Updates
Billions of Drops in the Bucket: WEDO at CGI University
[ April 6, 2013; ]
NEW YORK (April 5, 2013)– WEDO’s ED Cate Owren is delighted to be heading to St. Louis, Missouri, this weekend to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University annual conference. She will join a panel on Engaging Women in Water Solutions, highlighting the critical roles of women and men alike in natural resources management and conservation, and decision-making and initiatives, at all levels. All the more urgent and essential in the midst of a changing climate, …
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First UN DPI/NGO Youth-led Briefing “Raising and Empowering Youth to Break the Cycle of Violence Against Women and Children”
NEW YORK (March 26, 2013) - On Monday, March 25th, WEDO Youth representatives Mina Lee and Elysia Luo attended the first UN DPI/NGO Youth-led briefing on “Raising and Empowering Youth to Break the Cycle of Violence Against Women and Children”.
Background Information:
“Elimination and prevention of all forms of violence against women and girls” has been the priority theme of this year’s 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). It is a theme …
Guide to World Water Day
Water for Life
Water vital natural resource and a human right, and the right and access to clean, safe water is intrinsically linked to gender equality. From the miles & hours women and girls spend collecting water– the implications this has on their health, education and economic opportunity– to the threat of climate change on water resources affecting all aspects of women’s and men’s lives, it is clear that water is a human rights and …
Join us on Friday 3/22 for a GGCA Twitter Chat on Gender & Climate Finance!
[ March 22, 2013; 8:30 am to 10:30 am. ]
A gender-sensitive approach to climate finance: Why does it matter? Who does it benefit? How do we get there?
When: Friday, March 22nd at 9:30am EDT, 13:30 GMT
Where: Hashtag #shesparks & @GGCA_Gender on Twitter
Who: Leading Gender and Climate Change experts + YOU
Join us to discuss lessons learned and challenges faced in implementing a gender-sensitive approach to climate finance. In particular, we will identify key opportunities for progress in 2013.…
Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
[ March 18, 2013 6:00 pm to March 19, 2013 6:00 pm. ]
COSTA RICA (March 18, 2013)–This week, WEDO Program Coordinator Eleanor Blomstrom is attending a consultation in Costa Rica around environmental sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica, the Leadership Meeting is a milestone event for the Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability, as it will bring together leading and emerging thinkers from around the world who can bring different perspectives and expertise to start generating consensus around …
