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- Standing with Immigrant Communities: WILPF’s Local Activism Against ICEWILPF San Jose Member Attends Vigil for People Disappeared by ICE Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, WILPF CA San Jose Branch Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, treasurer of WILPF San Jose, attended a prayer vigil with the mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers of the disappeared at the ICE office in San Francisco on … BranchesLatin AmericaPoliceIndigenous RightsRacismImmigrationHuman RightsProtestsPolice Abuse
- White House Peace Vigil, ANA Fall Meeting, and Move the Money Campaign: DISARM/End Wars Committee UpdatesOn Sept. 19, 2025, the Washington Post published an article titled "The White House Peace Vigil, after standing for decades, is dismantled." Written by Marissa Lang, the article stated: "...The peace vigil was dismantled nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump ordered: 'Take it down. Take it … DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeWars and MilitarismProtests
- WILPFers Join Thousands to Say “No Kings!” During National ProtestsWILPF members across the US participated in nationwide "No Kings" protests on June 14. These actions were a collective demonstration against Trump's fascist agenda during his current term. According to Axios, more than 2,000 cities and towns across the US held "No Kings" events, and over 5 million p… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- June 2025 AnnouncementsWILPF Board Member Reflects on New York May Day Celebration By Julie Leak, WILPF US board member As a new WILPF US board member living part of the year in New York City, where we don't currently have a branch, I thought I'd attend the annual May Day gathering at Union Square and introduce WI… BranchesUpdatesProtests
- Greater Philadelphia Branch Stands Up for Student Rights to Protest Genocide in GazaThe Greater Philadelphia branch will participate in a People's Tribunal on War Crimes and Genocide in Gaza on May 31st, led by the grassroots organization Fridays at Fetterman's, along with AFSC and FOSNA. Branch members were also motivated to quickly organize a supportive vigil near Swarthmore Coll… BranchesUpdatesIsraelGazaGenocidePalestineHuman RightsProtests
- WILPFers Across the Country Say “Hands Off!” on April 5WILPF members across the US participated in nationwide “Hands Off!” protests on April 5. These actions were a collective demonstration against the Trump’s administration’s assault on our rights–from slashing federal funding for critical services and DEI programs to mass deportations. WILPFers and ot… UpdatesHuman RightsProtests
- WILPF says “NO!” to NATO and “No War with Iran!”WILPF Says NO to NATO WILPF US and its DISARM/End Wars Committee are supporters of the NO to NATO campaign led by the Global Women United Against NATO group. This group is making a video collage of photos of women holding "NO TO NATO" or "NO NATO" signs. It will release the video at their counter-s… DISARM/End Wars Issue CommitteeIranWars and MilitarismPeaceProtests
- WILPF US Stands With Peoples’ Marches in JanuaryHundreds of thousands of our friends and neighbors made history during January’s Women’s March, which became the People’s March. WILPF US members and branches stood with them in solidarity, showing up for each other and united in the fight for women’s rights, communities, freedoms, and the future of… UpdatesProtests
- WILPFers Join People’s March to Show the Power of the People in Mountain View, CAPeople’s Marches happened all over the US several days before the inauguration of the new US president. The march in Mountain View, CA, on Saturday, January 18, was advertised thus: “If you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, t… UpdatesProtests
- Cuba Was Off the List of “State Sponsors of Terrorism”–For Six DaysOn January 14, the Biden administration announced these actions related to Cuba: Removal from the US State Sponsors of Terrorism List Suspension of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act Elimination of the list of restricted entities (in Cuba) with which financial transactions are prohibited for … Latest NewsCuba and the Bolivarian AllianceProtests