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Environment and gender equality: the keys to achieving Millennium Development Goals
Achieving gender equality is fundamental to sustainable development and to attaining the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including the eradication of poverty and hunger. This is expected to be one of the major conclusions of world leaders and development experts at the 2010 Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, to be held this week at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Wangari Maathai and Mary Robinson highlight the importance of women’s leadership in achieving the MDGs and in fighting climate change!
New York– New article from Wangari Maathai and Mary Robinsom, “Women Can Lead the Way in Tackling Development and Climate Challenges Together” which highlights the importance of women’s leadership in achieving the MDGs and fighting climate change.
Side Event: The Impact of MDG3 on MDG7
[ September 15, 2010; 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm. ] New York– On Wednesday, September 15th WEDO will host a side event to the MDG Summit entitled “The Impact of MDG3 on MDG7: How UN Women Can Contribute to the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals”.
WEDO featured in IPS Newsletter on MDG3
New York- Running through 2009-2011, IPS is working on a new programme stream called “Communicating for Change: Getting Voice, Visibility and Impact for Gender Equality”. WEDO is featured in their August 2010 Newsletter, which can be found here.
Preparing for the 2010 MDG Summit
New York, August 20, 2010- From September 20th-22nd (Monday to Wednesday), the United Nations High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals will be held at UN Headquarters in New York.
