Category Archives: Climate Change
Major Groups Statement to ESCAP 69th Commission Session – Ministrial Segment
On 29 April 2013, Wardarina – our Programme Officer of Breaking Out of Marginalisation – delivered a multi major-groups statement at the Ministrial Segment of ESCAP 69th Commission Session.
RIM on the Follow Up of Rio+20: Final Statement from the Women Major Group (WMG)
In 22-24 April 2013, APWLD attended the Regional Implementation Meeting on the Follow Up of Rio+20, held in Bangkok and organised by UN-ESCAP and UNEP. The RIM focused on these theme issues: (1) Institutional Framework on Sustainable Development, (2) SDGs … Continue reading
Regional Implementation Meeting on the Follow Up of Rio+20: WMG Statement on 4 Key Priorities in SDGs and Post 2015 Development Agenda
In 22-24 April 2013, APWLD attended the Regional Implementation Meeting on theFollow Up of Rio+20, held in Bangkok and organised by UN-ESCAP and UNEP. The RIM was focus on these theme issues: (1) Institutional Framework on Sustainable Development, (2) SDGs … Continue reading
Civil Society Organisations Campaign for People’s Goals for Sustainable Development
Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), together with other regional and national civil society organisations (CSOs) pledged to Campaign for People’s Goals for Sustainable Development (CPGSD). This initiative came as an outcome for the ‘Rights for Sustainability … Continue reading
Video- Four Demands for Just and Sustainable Development!
The global model of development is not working for rural, indigenous and migrant women of Asia Pacific. Yet we don’t get a say in how this global system affects us.
No progress without women in the post-Rio process
Chiang Mai (29 June, 2012): The Rio+20 Outcome Document did not break new ground for gender equality and women’s human rights, and did not establish any binding commitments from governments for just development.
Asia Pacific women say “This is NOT The Future We Want”
Rio de Janeiro (22 June, 2012): Women from Asia Pacific say the current Rio+20 draft does not offer a sustainable future for women.
Critical issues for Asia Pacific women missing from “The Future We Want”
Rio de Janeiro (21 June, 2012): Women from Asia Pacific demand governments address critical issues on women’s human rights missing in the Rio+20 negotiations for sustainable development.
Women won’t ‘wave’ their rights to sustainable development
Rio de Janeiro (June 19, 2012): A crowd of women activists waved their Rio+20 purple scarves and made their voices
Asia Pacific women rally for rights in Rio
Rio de Janeiro (18 June 2012): Women activists representing Asia Pacific joined thousands of women and other activists at the Women’s March of the People’s Summit at Rio+20.

