Action Against Gun Violence is Activism Against Militarism

By WILPF

Small arms—guns, rifles, etc.—are a key part of the global armed violence epidemic, resulting in about half a million deaths annually. They are, as activist Daniel Mack wrote recently, “the main vector of death and injury worldwide.”

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130 campaigners meet in Geneva to ban nuclear weapons

This initiative is organized by Reaching Critical Will and they are currently in Geneva hosting a campaign to ban nuclear weapons.

Download the entire article below or read the original on Reaching Critical Will.

CSW 60 Report

The 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) took place at United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York from 14 to 24 March, 2016. The priority theme this year was "Women’s Empowerment and the Link to Sustainable Development.” This summary provides an overview of certain CSW60 events strongly related to PeaceWomen/WILPF’s the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and/or our key geographical focus areas.

Greetings to WILPF Sisters on our 101st Birthday!

Celebrating the 101st anniversary of WILPF, Edith Ballantyne and Felicity Ruby reflect on current challenges and how to remain optimistic about changing broken structures and defeating reactionary mentalitites. 

Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence (S/2016/361).

The present report, which covers the period from January to December 2015, is submitted pursuant to paragraph 22 of Security Council resolution 2106 (2013), in which the Council requested me to report annually on the implementatio n of resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010), and to recommend strategic actions. 

 

The analysis is forthcoming.

Pop-Up Donation Challenge for WILPF's Peace & Justice Work

The US Section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom has received a $25,000 grant from the Craigslist Charitable Fund. As a way of thanking the fund, WILPF-US want to challenge all their members and friends to double the impact of this generous grant by making a donation today.

They are setting a goal of $10,000 for the next 8 weeks. 

Make your donation any time by 30 May!

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