An update regarding the continuation of building WILPF US Branches, the Triad Branch and starting a Piedmont and a Rock Hill/Fort Mill, South Carolina Branch. By: G. Friday.
Updates
WILPF branches continued the sad tradition of commemorating the 1945 A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki around the 6th and 9th of August this year, as a way of reminding ourselves why we work so hard to abolish nuclear weapons. Branches commemorate the 76th anniversaries with virtual and in-person events. Read more to learn what branches all over the USA did.
International WILPF’s Triennial Congress has been delayed until 2022 and planning is in progress. The Future WILPF Global call was September 7, 2021, learn more about additional global calls in the near future. By: J. Slagter.
A look into the Middle East Peace and Justice Action Committee (MEPJAC)'s Round Table presentation at Congress 2021. By MEPJAC.
Starting March 2021, five WILPF US branches started working on the Inside and Out Initiative. Learn more about their work and progress. By: N. Abeleda.
Vandana Shiva inspired us all by saying, “Our power is the power of resistance.” Our work is to create a beautiful peace with each other and the earth, creating our own system for a just world grounded on love for all living things. By: N. Price and R. Solick.
These are not "normal" times! We break with normal for our 2021 Congress! And with our unprecedented $30 cost for registration, we open the door to a whole new variety of Congress participants. By D. De Lu.
On Friday, August 13, hear the keynote address by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, followed by a session on “Women of the PPC.” Rev. Theoharis and WILPFer Mary Bricker-Jenkins were both arrested at a July 19 women’s march for voting rights in Washington, D.C. By D. Van Soest.
Curious about how public banking can save the planet, advance racial and gender equality, and protect your community from economic turmoil? Join us for a six-session public banking learning circle for women beginning August 27. By M. Gardam.
On Saturday, August 21, three panelists will discuss their advocacy efforts on transgender rights and issues and provide information on Assembly Bill 2218 (AB2218): Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund. By N. Abeleda