Gender & Rights


WECF believes that the right to a healthy environment is the birthright of every person regardless of gender, race, colour, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws. In many instances, those groups in society that are least empowered, are most likely to suffer from environmental pollution ...

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Latest News & Reports

Dialoogtafel "nano in de babykamer" (dialogue and debate on Nano in the babyroom)

Dinsdag 9 november vindt het de afsluitende dialoogtafel plaats van het WECF Nanopodium project

03.09.2010 | Chantal van den Bossche

Coalition for Climate Justice enter into second phase for funding from Netherlands Ministry of...

Coalition lead by WECF has passed first selection round

03.08.2010 | WECF Press Release

Коалиция за...

Коалиция, возглавляемая...

02.08.2010 | WECF Press Release

L'accès à l'eau et à l'assainissement reconnu droit fondamental par l'ONU

La décision de l’ONU d’adopter l’eau en tant que droit fondamental souligne l’importance des principaux domaines d’activité de WECF

01.08.2010 | WECF France

Aarhus Meetings in Geneva on 29 June until 2 July 2010

Task Force on Public Participation in International Forums met in Geneva to discuss about reporting requirements for Parties under the Aarhus...

08.07.2010 | Anke Stock

Nominations for International Environmental Governance process UNEP

Nomination forms for members of th Major Group and Stakeholder Advisory Group on UNEP's high level International Environmental Governance process...

08.07.2010 | Sascha Gabizon

Aide humanitaire d’urgence au Kirghizstan : nous avons besoin de vos dons !

Après deux révolutions en cinq ans, et les pires malaises ethniques depuis deux décennies, le Kirghizstan parvient juste à stabiliser la situation de...

01.07.2010 | WECF France

Kyrgyz partners WECF appeal for help and support for victims of violence

After yesterday’s referendum president Otunbayeva promises help before winter sets in - Urgent help needed to provide humanitarian aid and help the...

28.06.2010 | WECF Call for Support

Call for Women’s Participation in Rio+20

The United Nations General Assembly has decided to hold a follow-up to the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro...

15.06.2010 | Sascha Gabizon

Women call for equitable Green Economy agenda for Rio+20

WECF executive director Sascha Gabizon presented the women's major group position for an equitable Green Economy agenda for Rio+20 during the...

15.06.2010 | Sascha Gabizon

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Latest Press Release

WECF supports work Dutch breast feeding organisations, by taking seat in jury Dutch National Breast Feeding Award 2010
Wie wint de SBO Borstvoedingsprijs in 2010? Tot 1 september nomineren!
27.08.2010 | Joint Press Release


Featured Project

 

Aarhus Convention
Information, public participation and access to justice - useful tools for WECF and its members
Donors: European Commission DG-Environment; Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM), The Netherlands
Partners: European Eco-Forum
Duration: 07/2005 - 07/2011

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Latest Publications

 

WECF Publication "The Critical Question" available in French
Parution de La Question Centrale: Energie nucléaire témoignages d’expériences vécues en première ligne
22.06.2010


 

New WECF Publication "Gender and Climate Change
WECF fosters the participation of women and men from the EECCA region in its delegations attending international meetings on climate change as the whole region is underrepresented and supports participation of women in climate change negotiations as women’s views and visions are not yet sufficiently taken into account
21.06.2010


 

„Kindergesundheit geht vor! Passivrauch vermeiden!“
Neu! WECF-Flyer zur Vermeidung von Zigarettenrauchbelastung in Wohnräumen
15.06.2010


 

WECF publication "Girls Disrupted" in German: "Gestörte Weiblichkeit"
Endokrine Disruptoren und das weibliche Fortpflanzungssystem - Ein Bericht über den Workshop „Women’s Reproductive Health and the Environment”
15.04.2010


 

Video Report on Annemasse NGO WECF France
l’UNHCR – Haut Commissariat aux Réfugiés des Nations Unies a organisé dans la cité frontalière de Genève un stage de formation pour ses officiers. Retrouvez ici le reportage réalisé
17.10.2009


 

Ecological sanitation and hygienic considerations for women (publication in English and Russian)
WECF factsheet on ecosan for women available now in both English and Russian
10.10.2009


 

Making Sustainable Sanitation work for women and men - a new publication by WECF
integrating a gender perspective into sanitation initiatives
03.03.2009


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