By Dianne Blais

February 2024

The first open-to-all-WILPFers virtual Jane Addams branch meeting was held with Dr. Judith Hand as the first guest speaker of these Open-to-all meetings. Judith has worked for years on A Future Without War, and introduced Project Enduring Peace (PEP), which includes the outline of a plan to end international wars. Please check out her website and watch some of her videos to more fully understand her work. 

You can watch a YouTube recording of the open Jane Addams meeting at WILPFUS today!

Judith wrote “The Jane Addams Branch, which is digital and inclusive of all WILPF members, is a wonderful addition to WILPF! And I was honored to be able to introduce Project Enduring Peace there. As I said in my presentation, when PEP was looking to begin outreach for support, my partner Anne Hoiberg and I immediately agreed WILPF was the place to begin. An organization of women who for over a century have been dedicated to ending wars! I look forward to keeping us all informed about PEP, and being informed by Jane Addams Branch meetings.”

WILPF US board members, the Issue Committee and ad hoc committee chairs, and Branch chairs then spoke and responded to questions followed by comments and discussion.

The meeting format, starting with a guest speaker, followed by WILPF leaders and then opening the meeting to all will continue to be the model for future meetings. 

• Save the Date: Future meetings, where all WILPFers have a chance to speak, will be Feb. 21, March 20, April 17, etc. – the 3rd Wednesday each month at 5:00 PT/ 8:00 ET.