The Women’s Major Group makes their position clear at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals negotiations

The Women’s Major Group, an organization working to assure effective public participation of women’s non-governmental groups in the UN policy processes, has  identified ‘8 Red Flags’ in the proposed Sustainable Development Goals post-2015:

Absence of human rights

Sexual and reproductive health targets do not go far enough

Concentration of power and wealth imbalances that deepen poverty and inequalities within and between countries are not sufficiently addressed, and the agenda lacks targets to reverse this trend

The burden of unpaid domestic and care work still rely on women

Lack of recognition of women as farmers, fishers, indigenous peoples and key for sustainable natural resource management

Insufficient attention to women’s role in peace and justice

Concern around [private] “partnerships”

Technology focus remains on trade and private access

They reiterate that: “The way forward must ensure priority for women’s and girl’s human rights in the process and outcomes.”

Reach out to your government and encourage them to make women’s human rights THE leading sustainable development goal with their vote at the United Nations.