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- DISARM/End Wars updates 2017 Nuclear Free Future Tour route. Join in the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb; follow the next segment of the Nuclear Free Future Tour; petition against shipments of extremely hazardous liquid weapons-grade radioactive materials. Women’s March to Ban the Bomb, June 18—NYC and everywhere! WILPF bra… Updates
- Tucson Raging Grannies sing for peace The Tucson Raging Grannies getting ready to sing at the 2017 Peace Fair. From left: Barbara Taylor, Rosemary Plakas, Deb Livingston, Marita Stith, and Stephanie Keenan. Courtesy Deborah Livingston. By Deborah Livingston, Co-Chair, Tucson WILPF The Tucson Raging Grannies performed at Tucson’s 35th a… Updates
- Spending Inauguration Day in civic engagement From left: Marlena Santoya, Stelle Sheller, Tina Shelton, and Judy Elson at the Free Library of Philadelphia, January 20, 2017. Courtesy Tina Shelton. By Tina Shelton, Greater Philadelphia Branch Four members of the Greater Philadelphia Branch Coordinating Committee were able to attend the Civic En… Updates
- WILPF social media trainingSubmitted by the Development Committee of WILPF USAre you missing out? WILPF US is offering members a free training in how to use Facebook. Sign up today.Without many options for affordable or responsive media, one of the few ways to get your message out to the public today is through social media. … Updates
- Why waste water? BY Nancy Price, Earth Democracy March 22 is United Nations World Water Daytime for some local education and action, and to again say “No” to bottled water and “No” to using glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup. The 2017 theme—“Why Waste Water?”—is about reducing and reusing wastewater. Worl… Updates
- SAVE THE DATE! Hull House, Chicago. Credit: Wikimedia Commons WILPF US 33rd Triennial Congress 2017 Thursday, July 27 – Sunday, July 30 Our 2017 Congress is set for Chicago! The conference center and dorm rooms are located on the University of IL-Chicago campus, near the restaurant scenes of Little Italy and Gree… Updates
- Women’s March on Washington: Just a beginning Odile Hugonot Haber and Laura Dewey at the Women’s March in Washington. Credit: Laila Hamdan BY Laura Dewey and Odile Hugonot Haber Detroit WILPF joined with the Coalition of Labor Union Women and the Utility Workers of America to organize two buses from metro Detroit to Washington, DC. Bus riders … Updates
- Women’s marches, local and global Mary Jane Williams, member at-large from Florida, in DC on the day before she marched at the Presidential Inauguration. Courtesy Mary Jane Williams WILPF members from the US and from other WILPF Section countries shared reports and messages about the January 21 Women’s marches. Here are some of the… Updates
- Addressing climate change in our daily lives By Jan Hively, WILPF Cape Cod The Cape Cod Branch challenges every branch on International Women’s Day, March 8, to honor the women in your region who have led successful environmental actions and to challenge your members to measure and reduce their individual and household carbon footprints. Addr… Updates
- February development news Submitted by the Development Committee of WILPF US 1. February 9 ONE WILPF Call - 4pm pacific/7pm eastern The February 9 ONE WILPF Call—4pm pacific/7pm eastern—is for ALL WILPF US MEMBERS, not just for branch contacts. The guest speaker is Cindy Domingo, Chair of the WILPF US National Issue Commi… Updates
- Exciting leadership opportunities! Short-term board member openingsSubmitted by the WILPF US National Nominating Committee Do you want to take your WILPF membership to another level? Consider applying for either of the two interim board positions: Personnel Chair and Program Chair. We need enthusiastic, active members to serve on the board and help lead our organiz… Updates
- Apply for a 2017 minigrant The deadlines for this year’s Minigrant Program applications will be February 15, June 1, and October 1, 2017. Guidelines and application forms for these grants, up to $2,500, are available online. In addition, the minigrant committee will review applications for $500 grants from the Miami Educatio… Updates
- Save Medicare/Health Care for All protest Tucson Save Medicare/Health Care for All protest. Credit: Andrea Witte, “The Connect The Dots Lady” http://www.ConnectTheDotsUSA.com In Tucson, Arizona, together with a coalition of groups, including the Progressive Democrats, Jenise Porter, Lee Stanfield (Raging Granny), and other WILPF members to… Updates
- Recent Branch news, in brief Left:Pittsburgh for CEDAW, from left: Marcia Bandes, WILPF; Jordan Hayes; Lee Fogarty, Zonta Club; Martha Raak, LWV; Judith Ruszkowsky, WILPF, Edith Bell, WILPF. Right: Maine member Suzanne Hedricks at the Rally of Unity in Augusta. From Santa Cruz On Sunday, February 5, WILPF Santa Cruz will cel… Updates
- What do we want to be as a people? Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Maine Branch of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, located in Brunswick, is one of the many groups that has endorsed the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017. The goal of the march, organized by women but not limited to wom… Updates
- Sustaining activism, post-election A group from Burlington Friends Meeting and Burlintgon WILPF stand on large rocks on the Church Street Mall in Burlington to "Stand with Standing Rock." Credit: Robin Lloyd. By Robin Lloyd, Marybeth Gardam, and Randa Solick Robin Lloyd of Burlington, Vermont, consoled herself after the election b… Updates
- Earth Democracy NOW! By Nancy Price, Earth Democracy 2017 – Time to rise up and build the “movement of movements” we’ve dreamed of and talked about. Join the One WILPF Call on Thursday, January 12 to continue planning the WILPF US Solidarity Event. When we stand together we WIN! The WILPF US Earth Democracy National … Updates
- Monterey County WILPF members help pass anti-fracking measure Yes on Z. Credit: Courtesy of Protect Monterey County By Judy Karas, co-chair, WILPF Monterey County Branch Many WILPF members in Monterey County, California, were actively involved (instrumental, some would say) in helping to pass a local ballot measure banning fracking and other damaging drilli… Updates
- Development update for the new year Submitted by the Development Committee of WILPF US Participate in the January ONE WILPF Call and hear from Margaret Flowers of Popular Resistance; raise your voice by casting your vote for the April Solidarity Event; and toast the new year with “a cup of coffee. 1. January 12, 2017, ONE WILPF Cal… Updates
- Travel to Cuba before Trump closes the door! 2015 Delegation. Credit: Lissa Barber. By Cindy Domingo, Chair, WILPF US Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee Join us March 1-10, 2017, in building an international women’s movement and travel to Havana, Cienfuegos, and Matanzas. WILPF’s Cuba and the Bolivarian Alliance Issue Committee … Updates
