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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 …
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Rio+20 Women’s Major Group: the Rio+20 text is imbalance across the three pillars of sustainable development
Today, March 27th, the Women’s Major Group made the following statement during the UNCSD Bureau Informal Dialogue with Major Groups.
Rio +20 Women’s Major Group: Sustainable development must be based on equity, human rights and gender equality!
Today, March 26th, during the Third Intersessional meeting of the UNCSD — to discuss and prepare the outcome of Rio+20 in June– the Women’s Major Group delivered the following intervention:
Win a trip to Rio+20! Share your views and help define the Future YOU Want
Rio+20 is an opportunity for women around the world to come together in shaping the future we want!
Make your voice heard. Win a trip to Rio+20!
Women on the Road to Rio+20
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13-22 June 2012
Rio+20 is an opportunity for women around the world to come together in shaping the future we want!
From June 20th – 22nd, 2012, less than 100 days from today, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. World leaders will be gathered- with hopes and plans for securing a sustainable future.
The Women’s Major …
