Young WILPF US

The next generation of feminist peace activists building community, growing leadership, and launching bold actions that challenge the status quo.

Why Join Young WILPF US?

Find Your People

Young WILPF US is a community where students, artists, organizers, and changemakers show up authentically. We hold space for complexity, welcome all forms of activism (loud and quiet), and build sustainable community. Mental health, boundaries, and taking care of each other aren't afterthoughts, they're foundational.

Build Power Across Generations

Connect with experienced organizers who've been in the fight for decades and emerging leaders bringing fresh strategies. We share resources, mentor each other, and prove that cross-generational organizing creates unstoppable momentum. Your voice matters here. Not someday, right now.

Take Bold Action

We're launching creative campaigns, organizing on campuses facing repression, and taking principled stands when others stay silent. No credentials required, no permission needed, just commitment to peace, justice, and intersectional liberation. Jump into existing campaigns or help create new ones.

About the Program

Monthly meet-ups

Young WILPF US meets monthly and organizes group breakout sessions to brainstorm ways to tackle today’s pressing issues.

Featured Speakers

Speakers range from international activists and human rights defenders in local communities to artists and young changemakers sharing lived experiences in conversation with Young WILPF members.

Career Advice

WILPF Women share advice on what it takes to have a successful career in activism.

Celebrate Wins

Learn about and celebrate social justice wins across the country. Stay in the know and help spread the word.

Featured National Campaigns

National Campaign

Peace is Not a Deportation Pipeline

Peace is / Peace is Not Campaign

Other Initiatives

School of Peace and Freedom

The School of Peace & Freedom is where WILPF's organizing wisdom meets the urgent questions of today. The School creates space for activists across generations to share knowledge, build skills, and organize together in real time. Because the best way to prepare for this moment is together.

Internships at WILPF

Peace work is real work. We welcome interns interested in mobilizing with WILPF for feminist, fearless peace. From researching and developing campaigns. To coordinating with allies in our focus areas. To supporting grassroots activism that connects the local to global. There is plenty of work to do. Because WILPF women mobilize. Contact youth@wilpfus.org to to tell us about yourself and learn more.

Practicum: Organize at the UN

Women’s rights are human rights. Apply to join the WILPF US group at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March and deepen your understanding of the work of the CSW, the UN and WILPF to advance women’s rights, from grassroots to global. Contact practicum-mail@wilpfus.org to express your interest and learn more.

Membership means access to all our campaigns, connection to your local branch, local to global events, voting rights, and a voice in shaping WILPF's work.