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. As we move past Rio+20, states have a vital opportunity to create and…

Rio de Janeiro (22 June, 2012): Women from Asia Pacific say the current Rio+20 draft does not offer a sustainable future for women. Employment and economic rights, militarisation, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and women’s role in climate change are being ignored, say women’s rights organisations from the region. They are calling on governments to ensure the promotion, protection and realisation of women’s human rights in the outcome document.

The women…

Our Nature Is Not For Sale

Against Commodification and Financialization of Nature in G-20 and RIO+20

Jakarta, June 19th 2012. On June 2012, two international meetings that determine the direction of world economy and environment will be taken place. The meetings will have an impact on the overall future of mankind and the earth. The meetings that will be held at a close time are Rio+20 Summit and G20 Summit. Rio+20 Summit will be held…

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. Employment and economic rights, militarisation, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and women’s role in climate change significantly impact women across the region, yet are being ignored. Asia Pacific women call for States to ensure the promotion, protection and realisation of…

Our delegate Feri Lumampao was celebrated last night for her tremendous leadership in sustainable development. So proud!

She is the Executive Director of Approtech Asia (The Asian Alliance of Appropriate Technology Practitioners, Inc.) and has over three decades of development work in developing countries, including women in science and technology, sustainable agricultural and environmentally sound agroforestry systems, among…

DEMANDS OF THE WOMEN FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA

The heads of States and government delegations will be meeting next week from 20 – 22 June

2012 in Rio for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20). This will culminate in the

adoption of an outcome document which is currently going through the final stages of negotiations

at the Preparatory Committee meeting from 13 – 15 June 2012.

The Women’s Major Group has been carrying forth the demands of…

Rio de Janeiro (16 June 2012): Women from around the world joined Asia Pacific women at Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, to express their aspirations for sustainable development, writing powerful messages on colourful shirts and hanging them on clothes lines tied around the event tent. Dubbed “Women’s clothes line of aspirations and demands for sustainable development,” the inspiring event was organised by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development…

Rio de Janeiro (June 19, 2012): A crowd of women activists waved their Rio+20 purple scarves and made their voices heard that women’s human rights must be at the centre of sustainable development policy, claiming space outside the UN venue where negotiations on the outcome document…

Rio de Janeiro (June 15, 2012): Four women’s rights activists presented the challenging realities of life for women in Asia Pacific and outlined their demands for sustainable development at the UN Rio+20 side event, “Voices from Asia Pacific: Just and Sustainable Development Goals for Women”.

The event, co-organised by Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), Asian Rural Women’s Coalition, and Asian Women’s Network on Gender and Development, brought together…