Category: Women Leading for Peace
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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…
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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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Will Senator Payman influence Australian Government Decision Makers?
Senator Fatima Payman is one of the youngest members of the Albanese Government. Until recently she was unknown to most Australians except in her home state of Western Australia, she first came to attention when she publicly challenged the Prime Minister to be more vocal about genocide in Gaza and this was followed by a…
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SAVE the DATE: WILPF Australia PeaceWomen Awards 2024
Celebrating Women Working for Peace Friday 17 May. BRISBANE. Online and in person at 6.30 pm. The Awardees have just been announced: The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Australia (WILPF) National PeaceWomen Awards acknowledge and honour Australian women who are leading for peace in a range of areas that accord with WILPF’s vision.…
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Australia must restore aid to Gaza and condemn the Israeli Government’s latest atrocity
Australia must restore aid to Gaza and condemn the Israeli Government’s latest atrocity in firing on aid trucks in Gaza so dozens of desperate Palestinians were deliberately killed as the Israel Defence Force open fired on them. Australians can view this blatant attack on Al Jazeera News, yet already some local media outlets are reporting…
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The Australian Parliament fails to uphold international law preventing genocide in Gaza
WILPF Australia President, Margaret Reynolds, has written an article in Pearls and Irritations detailing how the Australian Parliament has failed to uphold international law, in relation to the prevention genocide in Gaza. The Australian Parliament failed to recognise its responsibilities last week when Greens Leader Adam Bandt, responding to the International Court of Justice interim…
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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…