Category: Events
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South Australians ‘get raukus about AUKUS’
Leonnie Blumson at the Burnside Council Library display in September September and October have been busy months for the SA Branch. There was the opening of the WILPF promotional display at the Burnside Council Library for 2 weeks. At the end of the fortnight there was a public information talk Blumson as part of the…
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Women of Sydney Demand Peace
On the 22nd of September, a day after the International Day for Peace, some NSW branch members participated at the “Women of Sydney Demand Peace” held at Martin Place, Sydney. This community action was led by the Families for Palestine. We stood in solidarity to support the Palestinian people’s demand for peace, liberation, and statehood.…
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Toowoomba Peace Conference
Toowoomba Peace Conference, Saturday 30th August For several years, the Multi-Faith Multicultural Committee in Toowoomba, supported by the Buddhist Pure Land Learning College, has been running a special peace conference. This year’s conference had a special focus – the recognition of Toowoomba as an International City of Peace. One of the regular organisations involved in…
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Australian Women Leading for a Feminist Peace
This year, the WILPF Australia National PeaceWomen Awards proudly acknowledges and honours five outstanding women who are each leading for peace in Australia and/or internationally in areas that WILPF values. The PeaceWomen Awardees for 2024 Top photo: WILPF Australia National PeaceWomen Awardees from L-R: Megan Davis, Aunty Pat Anderson, Amanda Ruler and Michelle Maloney, with…
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February 24th: Nationwide day of action against AUKUS
The Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition (AAAC) have called a day of action on Friday 24th February. The message of the actions are: No to nucelar submarines No to east coast sub bases No to AUKUS No to preparations for war Yes to demilitarising Australia’s foreign policy Yes to climate change mitigation Yes to Australia signing and…
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WILPF Australia to discuss fresh ways to resolve conflicts
WILPF Australia is determined to continue its strong advocacy for diplomacy and peace building in a new year when militarism and war continues to attract news headlines . Yet behind the scenes many Australians are troubled by recent announcements that our nation maintains its dependence on old allies, America and Britain, countries which have such…
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WILPF calls for peace in Ukraine
WILPF Australia strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and we call for peace and an end to war. No more wars – not now, not ever again. In our letter to Prime Minister Morrison, WILPF has urged the Australian Government to stand united with the international community in calling for Russia to cease its…
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Breaking Through the Addiction to Weapons – WILPF Webinar
View Breaking Through the Addiction to Weapons: Feminist Critiques of Militarism, webinar, 26 May 2021. WILPF representatives Ludmilla Kwitko and Barb O’Dwyer in Australia join WILPF Sections from Aotearoa, Japan, Germany and Italy to present and compare recent developments in militarisation in their countries, and to consider feminist alternatives to military spending. Taking place in the…
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WILPF Australia PeaceWomen Awards 2021
To WILPF members, Friends of WILPF and the Wider Community, you are invited to Join the Australian peace and social justice communities online for the WILPF Australia National PeaceWomen Awards on Thursday 20 May at 6.30pm, AEST. Come and join with communities across the country as WILPF Australia presents PeaceWomen Awards to six wonderful women.…