Women's Action Agenda for a Healthy and Peaceful Planet 2015

Preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), to be held in Johannesburg in September 2002, are underway across the world. The Summit marks the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio in 1992. Women played an historic role at UNCED and successfully shaped the final document, Agenda 21, gaining 172 references to women (up from 2 references in the first draft), a strong chapter on women and the recognition of women as one of the major groups. In an effort to strengthen women's influence in the WSSD process and outcome, WEDO and REDEH (Network for Human Development), a key organizer of Planeta FEMEA at UNCED, are facilitating the preparation of Women's Action Agenda for a Healthy and Peaceful Planet 2015. A second draft will be produced and circulated for review by March 1, 2002. The final version of WAA2002 will be ready for endorsement by the end of April (at PrepCom IV in Indonesia) and serve as an advocacy tool leading up to the WSSD.