WILPF US is looking at planning the 2024 Congress as an in-person event. Here are the steps and how you and your branch can get involved.

Announcements & Updates: The latest WILPF US election news about the candidates and a virtual event on Nov. 10 to meet them; you can still get involved in Freedom to Vote actions; first Zoom meeting for Kentucky/Indiana branch Dec. 4; a “Day of Dialogue” will be held for members in response to the Sept. 11 Board Memo; view a presentation on the new DPOW committee’s work.
 

On November 12, join the Global Day of Action taking place during the midpoint of the 27th UN annual Climate Change Conference of Parties in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Earth Democracy’s Cindy Piester will be there on the ground! 
 

Poverty statistics present a stark reality of life in the United States, but the data is not always clear. The Poor People’s Campaign studies the root causes of systemic poverty and encourages critical thinking so that we can make a difference for change and address source issues that perpetuate poverty.
 

WILPF US is a member of the “Defuse Nuclear War” collation and our members all over the US enthusiastically took part in pickets outside the home offices of their congressional representatives to urge them to advocate for six actions which will decrease the risk of a nuclear war. Learn about the seven cities where WILPF members took action during October 14-16.

For 30 years the US has been ignoring the almost unanimous vote of the UN General Assembly to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba because it violates the UN Charter and international law.
 

Two announcements: Interactive Panel Presentation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DPoW Committee on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8 pm EDT/ 7 EDT / 5 PDT; and join long-time WILPFer Julie Segal and others in the states of Kentucky and Indiana as they organize a new Branch! 

Would you like to learn more about Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and their impact? Marguerite Adelman of WILPF Burlington has designed a free Zoom program for WILPF branches across the country that would like to understand this complex issue as it relates to their state and community. 

Before we ask WILPFers to take action in October against nuclear weapons, we must thank the several WILPF branches who took action in mid-September to press their Congressional Representatives to stop authorizing more weapons for Ukraine. Now, we have a new request for WILPFers to reach out once again and ask your legislators to help lower the risk of any exchange of nuclear weapons. Read on for more info! 

On September 20, WILPFers from around the country gathered in Washington DC to hold the EPA accountable for the impacts of pollution on our health, joining an event organized by the Scientists, Activists, and Families for SAFE Environments.