Act now to call for urgently-needed humanitarian assistance to reach Yemen immediately and to end US complicity in the Saudi-led war there.
Updates
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2018 is the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This December 10th would be a good opportunity for branches to hold a video viewing and discussion about the Declaration.
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What drives our successful actions? YOU do! In 2019, let’s make longer-term plans that include collaboration with new groups.
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Triangle (NC) WILPF members Ruth Zalph and Fran Schindler were arrested for civil disobedience inside and outside the Kavanaugh proceedings in Washington, D.C.
A new partnership between WILPF’s Corporations v Democracy Issue Committee and the author of Screwnomics can provide new avenues for recruitment among hard-to-reach populations.
Melissa Torres aims to increase diversity and inclusion in her new role as an International Vice President for WILPF.
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An extensive citizen-scientist program of environmental sampling in northeast Tennessee by the Erwin Citizen Awareness Network is about to resume and it needs WILPF’s support!
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Three days of amazing educational events sponsored by the Burlington Branch reached over 3,000 people and moved many to action.
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Passionate speakers and opportunities to connect made World Beyond War’s #No War 2018 Conference in Toronto a revitalizing event for all who attended.
Applications for the WILPF US United Nations Programs at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women (to be held March 9-15, 2019) are now open! Due date is November 2.