Tag: WILPF Australia
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MEDIA RELEASE RE AUKUS: Major Defence Contract Should wait for Public and Parliamentary Approval
MEDIA RELEASE: AUKUS 26 November 2021 MAJOR DEFENCE CONTRACT SHOULD WAIT FOR PUBLIC AND PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL Recent statements by the Defence Minister, Peter Dutton that he is proceeding with his commitment to the AUKUS contract with the United States and United Kingdom to introduce nuclear submarines to the forward planning of the Australian Defence Department…
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“We Want YOU!” to help us in Australia’s demilitarisation
Just over a century ago, the notorious Uncle Sam appeared on posters around the United States, encouraging young men to join the United States’ army in a veiled performance of patriotism. The two World Wars saw Australia follow Great Britain into a cumulative ten years of devastation and heartbreak, which would be glorified as a…
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Killer subs will nuke a safe future
By WILPF Australia’s Harriet Binet, published in the Mercury Talking Point, Hobart Mercury,18 September 2021 Harriet Binet warns nuclear submarines will be the flagships of a khaki election PRIME Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to buy and manufacture nuclear submarines is a shocking and reckless policy, made even more disturbing when viewed through the lens of…
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Safe Passage for Afghani women human rights defenders
WILPF Australia calls for safe passage for Afghani women human rights defenders Afghani women human rights defenders in Afghanistan continue to be in grave danger, with their lives at immediate risk. WILPF called on the Australian Government to provide expedited safe passage and asylum for Afghani women human rights defenders and their dependents, and for…
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WILPF Australia’s submission to the IPAN People’s Inquiry
Read WILPF Australia’s submission to the IPAN People’s Inquiry into the Case for an Independent and Peaceful Australia – the costs and consequences of Australia’s involvement in US-led wars and the US Alliance.
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Breaking Through the Addiction to Weapons – WILPF Webinar
View Breaking Through the Addiction to Weapons: Feminist Critiques of Militarism, webinar, 26 May 2021. WILPF representatives Ludmilla Kwitko and Barb O’Dwyer in Australia join WILPF Sections from Aotearoa, Japan, Germany and Italy to present and compare recent developments in militarisation in their countries, and to consider feminist alternatives to military spending. Taking place in the…
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Militarisation in Australia – the Report
Have you noticed the trend towards increasing militarisation in Australia? WILPF Australia’s reports on this trend from 2010-2020.
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Increased militarisation in Australia accepted as normal
Increased militarisation in Australia accepted as normal, according to WILPF Australia research report released on the trend from 2010-2020. The report is the result of a growing concern about the acceptance of this trend by the Australian public.
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WILPF Australia PeaceWomen Awards 2021
To WILPF members, Friends of WILPF and the Wider Community, you are invited to Join the Australian peace and social justice communities online for the WILPF Australia National PeaceWomen Awards on Thursday 20 May at 6.30pm, AEST. Come and join with communities across the country as WILPF Australia presents PeaceWomen Awards to six wonderful women.…
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WILPF Australia Triennial Conference 2021 – Book now!
WILPF Australia Triennial Conference22 & 23 May 2021Online or in person – for All Members YES! All current members of WILPF Australia and YWILPF Australia are invited to book for the WILPF Australia Triennial Conference to be held on Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 May 2021. This is a brilliant opportunity to connect and…