Cindy Piester will represent WILPF US and Earth Democracy’s Climate Justice+Women+Peace Project on the WILPF International Environmental Working Group’s delegation to COP 27, the UN Climate Change Conference.
Updates
Friday, September 30, 2022 - 07:05
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 12:51
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!
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 12:45
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!
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 12:40
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!
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 12:20
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.
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 12:08
The world would benefit from establishing a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone (Middle East WMDFZ), free of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. Take action to urge members of Congress to reduce all appropriations for weapons and to endorse the UN process for a Middle East WMDFZ!
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:47
On a historic Peace Bridge in Maine, WILPFers take a stand for resistance against nuclear weapons, waving banners and signs in acknowledgement the 77th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombings.
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:42
In 2011, U.S. Army Major Amanda Feindt “went into mama-bear mode” after her children and fellow service members were poisoned by jet-fuel contaminated water. On Tuesday, September 20 in DC, join the rally in front of the U.S. EPA to demand action to protect our health.
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:30
Women gain strength through advocacy training for local public banking efforts in Vermont. Read how WILPF’s Women, Money & Democracy Committee and their partner An Economy of Our Own planted these seeds!
Monday, August 29, 2022 - 11:23
Do you use Facebook? Instagram? Linked-in? If so, lend your skills to WILPF US! We are hoping to amplify our message and involve younger generations of WILPFers by using social media and starting a new Communications Committee. Read on for ways to get involved!
