International Decade for People of African Descent
As proclaimed by the General Assembly, the theme for the International Decade is “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development.”
No more tax dollars for ICE
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Advancing Human Rights Issue Committee
WILPF members of the Advancing Human Rights Issue Committee work to protect and expand human rights at the local, state and federal levels. Subcommittees – such as Border and Migration […]
Whistles or No Whistles? Building Community Inside and Outside the Immigrant Community
Each city receiving the surge of federal enforcement officers has responded uniquely, with its own distinctive character. In L.A., bike riders bought out street vendors’ entire inventory so they could […]
The Venezuela Operation: Examining Allegations of War Crimes
On Jan. 3, 2026, President Trump attacked Venezuela and kidnapped its president, Nicolas Maduro Moros, and first lady, Cilia Flores. The operation has been characterized by critics as a kidnapping […]
Art and Activism: Two Feminist Artists Inspire Jane Addams Branch
As a tribute to “Women’s History Month,” the WILPF Jane Addams Branch hosted feminist artists Deborah Vanko and Trudy Myrrh Reagan to share their herstories. With over five decades of […]
WILPFers Say “No Kings” Among Crowds of Thousands at National Day of Action
Sacramento Raging Grannies are Popular with Crowd at No Kings Rally Ellen Schwartz WILPF Sacramento CA Branch Singing as part of the Sacramento Raging Grannies, Sacramento WILPFers added their voices […]
Resisting ICE: An Update from the Border and Migration Justice Subcommittee
The prison-industrial complex has claimed another life. The Intercept reported on the first death in ICE custody in the Northeast this year. Chaofeng Ge, 32, a detainee from China, reportedly […]
We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby! Or Have We?: Reflections on the Beijing Platform and 1325 – CEDAW
I had the pleasure of participating in this year’s Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in March of 2025 as part of WILPF’s Local to Global […]