Category: News
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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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Mending our Social Fabric: Learning from Palestinian and Israeli Women Peacebuilders
Over 200 attend Melbourne Women Peacebuilders event on 31st August. WILPF Victoria supported a public peacebuilding event entitled Mending our Social Fabric: Learning from Palestinian and Israeli Women Peacebuilders. This event was attended by over 200 people and was part of a speaking tour about Women’s Peacebuilding in Conflict Zones organised by a collaboration by…
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WILPF welcomes Australia’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September
Many Australians will join WILPF in welcoming Prime Minister Albanese’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine. It comes at a crucial time as the international community demands the Netanyahu regime cease using militarisation to resolve an historic injustice which gave all power of control over Palestinians. It is important that the Australian Government further…
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 80 Years – Commemorative Ideas for Schools
There are many ways that schools and their students may commemorate the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ‘Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 80 Years – Commemorative Ideas for Schools’ provides a range of suggestions for educational and commemorative activities, including curriculum integration of lessons in history, science, civics and ethics, and the arts; craft activities; commemorative…
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Introducing the new WILPF Secretary General Amrita Kapur
Image: Dr Amrita Kapur Dr Kapur, from Australia, is a highly regarded intersectional feminist leader. With over 18 years of experience in justice, security, and peacebuilding, she is a gender expert specialising in conflict-affected contexts. As a domestic and international lawyer dedicated to transformational change, Dr Kapur has spent 15 years providing strategic, operational and…
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Letter to PM: Please urgently restore aid to UNRWA
WILPF Australia has written an urgent letter to Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese urging him to restore funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA). Read the letter below. 2 February 2024Anthony AlbanesePrime MinisterParliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister, We are deeply disturbed by your government’s decision to suspend aid to…
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Stark lessons for Australia in ICJ Genocide Ruling: But is anyone listening?
This article was originally published on Pearls and Irritations by Margaret Reynolds. I doubt if any Australia political leader was watching the International Court of Justice President Judge, Joan E Donahue (United States of America) deliver the ruling in South Africa’s case alleging Israel has committed genocide on Palestinians in Gaza. The hour-long detailed assessment…
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Women call for Australia to support international law as United Nations General Assembly Emergency Special Session debates need for Ceasefire and Humanitarian aid in Gaza
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Australia (WILPF) has called on the Federal Government to show unequivocal support for international law as this weekend’s vote at the United Nations General Assembly approaches. The catastrophic loss of life and continued violence against innocent civilians in the Middle East is so devastating that the United…
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Why I Will be Voting Yes for An Aboriginal and Islander Voice to the Australian Parliament
A Personal Reflection by Margaret Reynolds, President, WILPF Australia One of the frustrating experiences of ageing is watching how younger generations seem to ignore or avoid the lessons of history! At best younger policy makers try to reinvent the wheel or at worst they disregard aspects of older policy that might assist deal with new…
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Statement regarding the recent Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
The WILPF Australia section is horrified that more than 20,000 people have died as a result of the massive earthquakes that hit near the Türkiye-Syria border in the early hours of Monday morning. We acknowledge the devastation this has caused and we stand in solidarity with WILPF partner women’s organisations in Syria who have been…