Gender Justice and Forests

#women2030 Flier: Gender Equality and Women’s Rights as A Crucial Pillar to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

14 Mar, 2017

On 18 March 2016, a global coalition of five women’s and gender organisations, affiliated with the Women’s Major Group in the UN Agenda 2030 process, signed a framework contract to the European Commission’s International Cooperation arm (DEVCO) for a 5-year partnership agreement. The coalition #women2030 consists of five women and gender networks. Together they aim to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on gender equality engaging civil society organisations and movements. The #women2030 partners will work with …

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#women2030 Brochure: Making the 2030 Goals A Reality!

14 Mar, 2017

#women2030 project is being implemented in 52 countries across different regions of the world. It is lead by a coalition of 5 women and gender network organisations collaborating to realize…

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Sustainable Development Goals and Gender

8 Mar, 2017

This international Women’s Day, GFC joins in solidarity with partners and women’s groups to defend women’s rights and gender equality worldwide. We also acknowledge that with recent times women still…

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New times for women and gender issues in biodiversity conservation

21 Dec, 2016

By Isis Alvarez & Simone Lovera* This piece was originally published here. After two weeks of negotiations, last Friday, the 13th Conference of the Parties on the Convention of Biological…

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Women warn UN High Level Political Forum could become futile if it does not address systemic obstacles to Sustainable Development Goals

21 Jul, 2016

21 July, New York: The Women’s Major Group [1], gathered at the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) [2] that closed today, warning about it failing to address key…

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Milestone gender and environment report from UNEP shows gender should be at heart of sustainable development

26 May, 2016

25 May 2016 – Nairobi, United Nations Environment Assembly 2 (UNEA-2) UNEP, together with report partners including Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF) (1) and Global Forest Coalition…

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European Commission signs strategic agreement with women’s groups to implement Sustainable Development Goals

18 Mar, 2016

18 March: The European Commission’s International Cooperation arm (DEVCO)[1] has launched a 5-year partnership agreement with a coalition of 5 global and regional women’s networks to implement the Sustainable Development…

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The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera

11 Mar, 2014

The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service Interviews GFC’s Executive Director Simone Lovera In this interview, UN-NGLS speaks with Simone Lovera, Director of the Global Forest Coalition (GFC), on a wide range…

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WMG panel presentation at the 8th session of the open working group on SDGs

4 Feb, 2014

EIGHTH SESSION OF THE OPEN WORKING GROUP ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (OWG8) CO-CHAIR MORNING SESSION: FORESTS AND BIODIVERSTY 3 February 2014, UNHQ, NEW YORK, USA Remarks by ISIS ALVAREZ…

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At International Meeting on Sustainable Future, Women are Referred to in Unacceptable Terms

22 Jun, 2013

Statement by the Women’s Major Group, June 21, 2013 The Women’s Major Group, composed of 420 organizations from 80 countries, participated in the 4th Open Working Group Session on Sustainable…

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From People’s Rights to Corporate Privilege: A South Feminist Critique of The HLP Report on Post 2015 Development Agenda

19 Jun, 2013

Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)* – The High Level Panel of Eminent Persons Report on the Post 2015 Development Agenda conveys a questionable sense of optimism for women. The…

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Intervention by the Women’s Major Group on Land Degradation, Desertification and Drought at the UN OWG SDG meeting 23 May 2013

23 May, 2013

We want gender to be mainstreamed in all sustainable development policies related to land management, but we do not want to be mainstreamed into a polluted stream. We call for…

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Statement to the African regional meeting of the 2013 World Economic Forum

10 May, 2013

*cross-posted from African Women’s Development Fund We the undersigned participants at a strategic meeting on Women’s Economic Empowerment and Livelihoods, held in Cape Town on 3-4 May under the auspices of the African Women’s Development…

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Women’s Major Group Intervention at the 2nd Meeting of the Open Working Group of the Sustainable Development Goals

19 Apr, 2013

New York, April 18th, 2013 Presented by Mette Kirstine Schmidt of Sexogsamfund Denmark Thank you, I speak on behalf of the women’s major group, with over 400 organisations and thousands…

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Statement of feminist and women’s organisations on the very alarming trends in the negotiations of outcome document of the 57th session of the UN commission on the status of women

15 Mar, 2013

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals across the globe, are again concerned that the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is wavering in its commitment to advance…

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Access Denied: a View of the CSW from the Outside

8 Mar, 2013

The 57th Session on the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) – boasting the largest participation of any event at UN Headquarters This week, thousands of women, plus a…

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Women at CSW57 Confronting Unsustainable Development

8 Mar, 2013

8 March International Women’s Day Feminists Confronting Unsustainable Development’ during the 57th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, CSW57, talk about the experiences of women and…

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