Category: Women Leading for Peace
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Open Statement: Genocide in Gaza and the Collapse of the Women, Peace & Security Agenda
Public Recognition of the Genocide: The international community must publicly and unequivocally recognize the ongoing genocide in Gaza. This recognition is a crucial first step The Australian Civil Society Coalition on Women, Peace and Security (the Coalition) expresses its profound concern over the unfolding genocide and widespread destruction in Gaza, and the recent bombing of…
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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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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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Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Never Again
NEVER AGAIN – a special 4-day event in Brisbane, 4 – 6 August, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, open to the public from 9am to 4pm each day. Three Brisbane members of WILPF – Emma Beach, Barbara Hartley (also a member of Just Peace) and Wendy Flannery were…
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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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UN Human Rights Day in Hobart
On December 10, members of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) in Hobart gathered to commemorate United Nations Human Rights Day with an end-of-year lunch and a collaborative workshop. The focus of the event was to prepare personalised Human Rights messages for four local Federal parliamentarians, emphasising the importance of these values…
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Podcast: Courage in public office and Australia’s recognition of Palestine
Senator Fatima Payman and former Labor Senator, and current WILPF Australia President, Margaret Reynolds, explore the challenges of courage in public office, Australia’s recognition of Palestine, The Austrlalia’s Voice party, and the complexities of upholding personal principles within a party political system. This podcast was produced by Pearls and Irritations. Some highlights from the show:…
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WILPF Victoria is back!
After reestablishing in October after a decade’s hiatus, the group moved quickly to arrange its first event. HALA – A Woman’s Journey launched the short film of the same name, focused on the life of Hala Al Faisal, Syrian artist and peace activist on December 3. Around 50 people watched the film, which was followed…
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Add your name: Letter to UN Secretary General
WILPF Australia President, Margaret Reynolds, has joined with other prominent Australians to write a letter of support to UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. Now we invite you to add your name to the letter. Antonio GuterresSecretary General of the United NationsUN Plaza, NEW YORK USA Dear Sir, We write in shame that the Australian Government…