by WILPF Australia | Sep 18, 2023 | Militarisation, Recording, Women Leading for Peace, Women Peace and Security
Prospects for Peace for Korea. WILPF Australia webinar, 55 minutes, abridged This year, 2023—the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice—the Korean Peninsula continues to face the threat of war. With the tenuous ceasefire still the only formal mechanism in place...
by WILPF Australia | Mar 7, 2023 | Militarisation, Militarism, Peace, Women Leading for Peace, Women Peace and Security
International Women’s Day 2023: Say No to AUKUS and another overseas war! We urge the Federal Government to listen to the voices of Australian women to guarantee peace and security. We reject those irresponsible and strident voices advocating an American agenda...
by WILPF Australia | Feb 13, 2023 | News, Uncategorized, Women Peace and Security
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...
by WILPF Australia | Sep 27, 2022 | Militarisation, Peace, Uncategorized, Women Leading for Peace, Women Peace and Security
Our new Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil, has the power to bring home Australians, who are stuck in refugee camps in Syria. Save the Children has estimated that more than 60 Australians, including 47 children, are located across the Al-Hol and Roj camps. Many...
by WILPF Australia | May 30, 2022 | Demilitarisation, Disarmament, News, Peace, Women Leading for Peace, Women Peace and Security
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the great increase in women’s representation in the Australian Parliament. With a few seats still in doubt, it is projected that the House of Representatives will have 37% women, and the Senate 58%....
by WILPF Australia | Feb 28, 2022 | Demilitarisation, Disarmament, Events, Militarisation, Militarism, News, Peace, Women Peace and Security
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...