Our News & Events

  • Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day

    In Canberra WILPF members joined with fellow peace activists, politicians and Ambassadors at the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell, in NSW WILPF members joined the Sydney rally and marched to the Defence Department, in SA and in VIC WILPF members also participated in local events.

  • Dr Nida Shoughry (R) and Dr Tsameret Levy-Daphny (L)

    Inspiring insights from Women Peacebuilders

    WILPF Victoria member, Heather Clarke reflects on the event ‘Half the Story, None of the Headlines: Palestinian and Israeli Women Reclaiming Their Space’.

  • World BEYOND War Supports WILPF’s 34th International Congress

    WILPF partner, World BEYOND War provided support to the WILPF Congress 2026, this is their report back.

  • Introducing the new WILPF Australia President and board

    Meet our new president and board members

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters

    On 15 to 17 September, Jane Brock – Coordinator of the of the NSW Branch was able to take the opportunity to have some sort of table talks on 1325 with 40 participants at the 5th World Conference of Women’s Shelters held at the ICC (International Convention Centre), Sydney. The table talks took place during…

  • 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…

  • 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…