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- Peace Movers in AfghanistanCalling for Peace: Impressions from our JourneyA visit to Afghanistan in May 2013Every once in a while you find an extremely thoughtful analysis that does justice to the complexities of a very knotty problem. The attached piece, “Calling for Peace: Impressions from our Journey,” is such an analysis.… Updates
- Emerging Leaders’ EssaysThe essays we received in response to a call for emerging WILPF leaders to attend the September retreat, "Renewal, Transformation and Sustainability as We Move Forward to the Next 100 Years" truly moved us. Please take the time to read these essays and get a glimpse into WILPF's future through these… Updates
- August Nuclear Free Future MonthBy Carol Urner, DISARM/End Wars Issue Committee Co-ChairAugust Nuclear Free Future Month is here again. We in WILPF DISARM/Wars Issue Committee are concentrating on our 2013 Campaign for Nuclear Weapons Abolition. We’re working with United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) to develop the Nuclear Free Fut… Updates
- Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards Ceremonyby the Jane Addams Peace AssociationThe Jane Addams Peace Association and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom look forward to seeing you on October 18, 2013 for the 60th Annual Jane Addams Children's Book Awards Ceremony. Speakers include Chair of JACBA, Marianne Baker, and the winnin… Updates
- Participate in a WILPF Committeeby the WILPF Nominating CommitteeLooking to share your ideas, converse and participate in making our nation more socially just? WILPF-US is looking for members to take that next step, becoming more involved in tackling important issues that touch our hearts and our homes daily. One person can truly … Updates
- Travel to Cuba with WILPF!by Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue CommitteeTravel to Cuba from November 22–December 1, 2013 with WILPF's Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee and US Women and Cuba Collaboration. This ten-day women's delegation will participate in the VII International Conference, "Women in the 2… Updates
- WILPF at the 2013 Democracy Conventionby Nancy Price, Earth Democracy Issue Committee Co-ChairWILPF was a National Sponsor of the Democracy Convention and a co-convener of the Earth Democracy Conferenceone of the nine conferences that made up the convention that took place in Madison, WI August 7–11.National and international policies b… Updates
- Earth Democracy at the Democracy ConventionBy Nancy Price, Member, Leadership Team, Earth Democracy Issue CommitteeJoin WILPF at the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, August 7-11 and meet up with members of the Corporations v Democracy, Earth Democracy and DISARM/End Wars Issue Committees and many WILPFers from near and far. WILPF … Updates
- At the 2013 World Social Forumby Robin Lloyd, WILPF-US Development Committee ChairFour WILPF members attended the World Social Forum in Tunis, Tunisia in late March. Social Forums have been taking place around the world since 2001, but this was the first World Forum to be located in an Arab country. We were all eager to get to k… Updates
- The Campaign to Fight Killer Robots In December 2012, WILPF joined in the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. We share the growing concerns about the development of fully autonomous weapons—weapons that will completely remove any human intervention in the decision-making. WILPF is not only a member of this campaign, but also on the ca… Updates
- Call to Action for a Nuclear Free Future in Our LifetimesSend a letter to your Representative here!For the first time we have a bill in Congress calling for a nuclear free future by 2020—a short time frame within most of our own lifetimes. HELP WILPF LOBBY FOR NUCLEAR-FREE FUTURE BILL HR-1650: "Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion … Updates
- Forward Together! In North Carolinaby Lib Hutchby, WILPF-Triangle BranchNorth Carolina once was hailed as the Old South’s progressive stronghold… but no more! For the first time since 1898, extremist right-wing Republicans have won a super majority in the North Carolina Legislature, and a seat in the Governor's mansion, too. Since ta… Updates
- DISARM/End Wars Update – June 2013In our efforts to eliminate nuclear dangers we could well begin with ending the first link in the nuclear chain: mining of uranium. In the US, most of these mines are on Native American lands. Watch and listen to this presentation by Charmaine White Face, Coordinator of Defenders of the Black Hills … Updates
- Nine Conferences—One MovementStrategy and Empowerment at 2013 Democracy ConventionBy Marybeth Gardam, Corporations v Democracy Issue CommitteeThe 2011 National Democracy Convention in Madison, WI was a galvanizing convergence of pro-democracy advocates, environmentalists, economic justice advocates and peace activists. Many att… Updates
- Jane Addams Children’s Book AwardsInheriting Legacies of Peace and Justice ProgramBy Jan Corderman, Board Member, Jane Addams Peace AssociationThe April 27 announcement of this year' winners of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards and Peace & Justice program took place at Hull House in Chicago, the first settlement house in the Un… Updates
- March Against MonsantoWILPF members joined in Marches Against Monsanto, which took place in 436 cities in 52 countries on May 25, 2013. WILPF Raging Grannies led a crowd of 500 protesters in original songs against genetically engineered foods in San Jose, CA. Around the country others participated as individuals or branc… Updates
- “Making Whiteness Visible” Workshops RecapPeace & Justice Center's racial justice coalition put together two "Making Whiteness Visible" workshops in early April led by Sha'an Mouliert. This coalition is working with Conversations on Race Now (CORN), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and individuals who have been wor… Updates
- CA Earth Democracy Workshops Continue in San Jose and Santa CruzBy Nancy Price, Chair, Earth Democracy Issue CommitteeThe CA Earth Democracy Team, Jean Hays, Randa Solick, Mathilde Rand, and Nancy Price, has continued giving Workshops since the highly successful inaugural workshop in Fresno reported in the last eNews. The second Workshop was held in San José, Ap… Updates
- Adoption of the Arms Trade TreatyEditorial by Maria Butler, PeaceWomen DirectorThis month has been another busy one with the adoption of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and the Open Security Council Debate on conflict-related Sexual Violence. We also saw the G-8 countries endorse a declaration on preventing sexual violence. On April 2n… Updates
- Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Stop Drone AssassinationsEliminate Nuclear Weapons and the Nuclear Chain: Stop Drone Assassinations and End WarsBy Carol Urner, Co-Chair, DISARM/End WarsThanks to all of you in WILPF who have been doing so much, and in so many ways, to make our world a better place. True we still have a long way to go, but it feels like we … Updates
