One UN Project

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

New York, June 25–As discussions intensify on UN reform at the UN Headquarters in NY, WEDO is closely following the “One UN,” or “Delivering as One” reform processes at the national level. WEDO’s Gender and Governance staff just returned from a vibrant and inspiring meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. WEDO co-organized this consultation with a local partner organization, The Leadership Forum. The meeting brought together representatives from the UN, the government, and a diverse …

Tags: Civil Society Participation, Gender Equality, UN Reform
Posted in Global Governance, Library, News |

Climate Change is Sexist

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

New York, June 11–Read this article on women and climate change based on a Global Gender and Climate Change (GGCA) side event held at the latest round of climate change negotiations in Bonn this past week.

Cimate Change is Sexist–Grist Magazine…

Tags: Climate Change, Gender Equality
Posted in Climate Change, GGCA, In The News, Library, News |

One UN Meeting in Viet Nam

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

[ July 7, 2009; 2:00 pm; ]

The Gender and Governance program will be holding a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam as part of its initiative to ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated in the Delivering as One UN pilot project.…

Tags: Gender Equality, Global Governance
Posted in Events, Global Governance, Library |

One UN Meeting in Tanzania

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

[ June 19, 2009; ]

The Gender and Governance program will be holding a meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania as part of its initiative to ensure that a gender perspective is incorporated in the Delivering as One UN pilot project.…

Tags: Gender Equality, Global Governance
Posted in Events, Global Governance, Library |

WEDO and Partners Impact Climate Change Negotiations

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

New York, April 23–WEDO just returned from the first climate change negotiating session of 2009, which took place 29 March – 8 April, in Bonn, Germany. WEDO and Energia coordinate a team of gender advocates who participate in each negotiating meeting, representing the Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA). Find the Team’s position paper and Submission to the negotiations here. The year’s negotiations stated off well—with numerous countries from different regions calling for the urgent …

Tags: Gender Equality, GGCA, WEDO
Posted in Climate Change, GGCA, Library, News |