For 30 years the US has been ignoring the almost unanimous vote of the UN General Assembly to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba because it violates the UN Charter and international law.
 

Two announcements: Interactive Panel Presentation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DPoW Committee on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 8 pm EDT/ 7 EDT / 5 PDT; and join long-time WILPFer Julie Segal and others in the states of Kentucky and Indiana as they organize a new Branch! 

Would you like to learn more about Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and their impact? Marguerite Adelman of WILPF Burlington has designed a free Zoom program for WILPF branches across the country that would like to understand this complex issue as it relates to their state and community. 

Before we ask WILPFers to take action in October against nuclear weapons, we must thank the several WILPF branches who took action in mid-September to press their Congressional Representatives to stop authorizing more weapons for Ukraine. Now, we have a new request for WILPFers to reach out once again and ask your legislators to help lower the risk of any exchange of nuclear weapons. Read on for more info! 

On September 20, WILPFers from around the country gathered in Washington DC to hold the EPA accountable for the impacts of pollution on our health, joining an event organized by the Scientists, Activists, and Families for SAFE Environments. 

A group of WILPFers invites others to join a committee on anti-racist interventions and supports within our organization. The nature of this group is evolving. You can participate in the WILPF US discussions to learn, educate, and uplift anti-racism within our WILPF organization.

The Poor Peoples Campaign and WILPF continue to partner to register more new voters, especially people of color whose voices will make or break the election. How has your branch been supporting the Reconstruction Agenda? Follow the Center for Common Ground Reclaim Our Vote campaign to show solidarity and take action!

The UN will hold its 67th Commission on the Status of Women in spring 2023. Spread the word to university students and WILPF members who may want to enroll for WILPF programs to attend meetings at the UN in New York! This is a great opportunity for participants to understand CSW activities and even pursue a career in international relations. Reach out for further details! 
 

Who would have predicted six months ago that the war in Ukraine would still be raging in early September? We must keep pressing our Congressional representatives and the President to stop sending more weapons, and urge Ukraine and Russia to start negotiating an end to the war. The Peace in Ukraine Coalition is having a week of actions from September 12 - 15. Rally outside your Congressperson’s local office on Thursday, September 15th!
 

WILPF is committed to peace and justice, and in the U.S. today, a crucial part of justice is uprooting all aspects of white supremacy – ideology and practices alike. They are terribly hurtful and destructive to our country! I’m asking for your help now, both in encouraging and supporting Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) WILPF members to take on WILPF leadership, and in recruiting BIPOC folks as WILPF members.