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The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) brings women together to oppose war, violence and global militarisation. #FeministPeace
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Joined July 2009
Let us come together and say #NoMoreWars!. It is time to face the fact that we no longer have the luxury to engage with each individual issue or conflict separately as if they are not pieces of the same puzzle. Read our call to action: . #Ukraine
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We are so excited to see the new Oxford Handbook of Women, Peace and Security, which includes a chapter written by two of our own - Maria Butler and Ray Acheson - on women, peace, and security and the Arms Trade Treaty! .
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🕊️WILPF stands in solidarity with #Palestine. We condemn all attacks on civilians and mourn the loss of innocent lives on both sides. We are deeply concerned about the ongoing and escalating violence. Everyone loses in war. #WILPFStandsWithPalestine #Gaza #Israel #Peace
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Today we celebrate @WILPF 105th birthday. Thank you for being part of our community, whether you have been with us for years, or are joining today. #WILPFturns105 🎂#FeministPeace
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Join our global call for peace! 🕊️. In the face of escalating Israeli hostilities in Gaza, we demand an immediate ceasefire and an end to the genocide. Stand with us during WILPF's Week of Action Against Genocide in Gaza. #CeasefireNow #EndGenocide #Gaza #WILPFActionWeek
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Happy International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament! Although we are staying at home, our activism does not stop! Along with our Sections around the world, we continue to push for a peaceful, weapon-free future. #FeministPeace #IWDPD
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❗️Amid the #FFPCommunityFestival, let's reaffirm: .↪️A #FeministForeignPolicy is a great responsibility for a government to undertake . If the policy doesn't actually reinforce feminist processes, spirit & objectives, it will undermine #feminism, making it a hollow term.
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Solidarity knows no borders!. On November 12th, join @WILPF and feminist groups worldwide in support of #Palestine. Let's unite to challenge the narrative, speak the truth, and demand peace. More info on: #Gaza #CeasfireNOW #WILPFActionWeek
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🕊️#HiroshimaDay: 78 years since the tragic US nuclear bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki, yet the scars of that fateful day remain etched in history. It's time for nuclear abolition, and the key lies in #nuclearban 💪🌍. Learn more:
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We are hiring!.Are you committed to feminist peace and looking for an opportunity to advance transformative work on women, peace and security? Then you could be our next Women, Peace and Security Director. #WPS #FeministPeace.
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70% of the global #healthcare workforce is made up of women. Understanding the gendered dimension of #COVID19 is essential to understanding the pandemic itself, making the #WomenPeaceSecurity agenda more important than ever.
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2,000 people gathered together in Geneva to stand up for #equality & #dignity to all women everywhere #WomensMarch continues in other cities
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Tomorrow we will celebrate the entry into force of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Dozens of virtual and in-person events are organised, there must be one for you! . Check and find the best fit for you. @nuclearban #NuclearBan
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@IFFF_WILPF is happy to announce that the winner of this year's 'Rebellions against the war - Anita Augspurg Prize' goes to @RashaJarhum , a WILPF’s long-standing partner, and the Founder and Director of the @Peace_Track
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The #GlobalCeasefire is an important opportunity to create peace. FIRE, a new feminist coalition we founded with @Kvinna_t_Kvinna, @MADREspeaks, @medicamondiale and @NobelWomen, has developed five #feminist principles to ensure the ceasefire lasts.
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Yesterday we had the pleasure to welcome four inspiring #women civil society leaders from #Yemen here in Geneva for our event at the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. #HRC42 #UN @Peace_Track @abducteesmother . Photo Credits: Irina Popa
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Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 🕊️. WILPF asserts that enabling a lasting #ceasefire, but more importantly ending occupation and apartheid policies, is a #feminist demand. #SolidarityWithPalestine #EndOccupation #WILPFStandsWithPalestine
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In a few days time, a milestone event will be taking place: the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. But do you know what it means? . Read this @nuclearban briefing paper and find out now: . #NuclearBan @RCW_
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✨ Join us in the movement against #GenderBasedViolence! From today until December 10, let's unite against the global threat affecting 35% of women worldwide. Follow @WILPF and #16DaysOfActivism for updates during the #16Days campaign. #EndGBV
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New report: "A Feminist Perspective on Post-Conflict Restructuring and Recovery–the Case of Bosnia&Herzegovina"
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Congratulations to the winners! The message is clear: violence against women is not tolerated and should end. As a feminist peace organisation, WILPF proudly sees this Prize as an evidence that the world is moving in the right direction.
BREAKING NEWS: .The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018 to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
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Already 100 years ago, women activists literally crossed oceans and continents to demand a voice in the historic negotiations. Including women in peacemaking is not an option, it is a must! Read this blog from @LSE_WPS. #WomensRights #FeministPeace.
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Women's essential role in #peacemaking cannot be ignored. We stand in #solidarity with the people of Belarus. #FeministPeace
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#HappeningNow: Our webinar, "How #FeministPeace can Transform Power, People, and our Planet", is starting. Follow along with the discussion here on Twitter, watch on FB Live, and contribute to the discussion! #WILPFxLSEWPS
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Say NO to the dehumanising narrative! 🚫. Counter harmful portrayals of Palestinians and engage with journalists to share the truth. It's time to challenge the narratives that dehumanse the Palestinian people. #CeasefireNOW #Gaza #FreePalestine #EndOccupation #WILPFActionWeek
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Happy birthday to us!. Today WILPF turns 106: a little more of a century of advocacy for #feministpeace .Find out the highlights of our history in the zine for the #WILPFHeritageMonth: Here's to the next 106!
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Amy Goodman: We need a media that covers power, not covers for power #WSW2015 #WILPF100 @democracynow.
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To celebrate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons we are proud to share with you the wonderful work done by our disarmament program @RCW_ and other resources to understand the importance of the elimination of #nuclearweapons. #Thread.
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Cynthia Cockburn, our beloved WILPF member, the author of WILPF 2015 Manifesto, inspiring feminist, and peace activist, has passed away on 12 September 2019. Through her activism, she inspired people all around the world and created memories to remember.
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“They should not underestimate us. We are here for the long haul, and we are not giving up. Should peace get a chance in Yemen, then we will need women at the table”- @munaluqman .Read about @WILPF's preparation for the pre-session of the #UPR of #Yemen:
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Without #BlackFeminists our movement and achievements would not be the same. Let's acknowledge, thank and celebrate this tireless and inspiring work for a better and more just world! Here’s a list of Black activists to follow! #BlackHistoryMonth #FollowBlackFeminists #Thread.
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Today, on #FeministDayofAction, let's illuminate why Palestine is a feminist issue ✊. Our #feminism is intersectional, fighting against oppression in all its forms!. Create your graphic and share your perspective: Tag @WILPF & let's demand #CeasefireNow!
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The SDGs have been criticised as dreamy, nothing more than a “high school wish-list for how to save the world.” But we think they have the potential to be truly transformative. Read our blog to find out why we believe in them.#WomenLead2030 #HLPF2019.
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WILPF Italy joins with peace activists in #Sardinia to #MakeCheese, not war, by converting an arms factory into a production facility for locally-demanded cheeses! Read more about the #grassroots campaign on our blog: .
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Don't let history be silenced ✊. Reflecting on the #HiroshimaAnniversary, we introduce WILPF's Director's Cut of #Oppenheimer – a powerful journey that reveals the untold horrors of #nuclearweapons omitted in Christopher Nolan's latest film. Read more:
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The fear of #NuclearWar hanging over Europe is growing. Yet instead of pointing out the danger of such a possibility, media outlets are normalising the possession of such weapons. No further time should be wasted in justifying nuclear weapons and war:
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We support the UN Secretary-General's call for countries to make prevention and response to #GenderBasedViolence an essential part of the national #COVID19 response plans. #EndGBV.
Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for #COVID19 face violence where they should be safest: in their own homes. Today I appeal for peace in homes around the world. I urge all governments to put women’s safety first as they respond to the pandemic.
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Ending the violence is the first step towards #GlobalPeace. Join us in calling for a #GlobalCeasefire so that we can better support those who need it during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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#HappeningNow — Director and Co-founder of @Peace_Track @RashaJarhum announces the inauguration of the #Yemen #Feminist #Peace convening, organised by @Peace_Track, @WILPF & @DutchMFA, in collaboration with @noradno. Tune in for #updates. #FeministPeaceYE #سلام_نسوي_لليمن
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🌍 On #COP28 #PeaceDay, we organised a crucial action to turn all eyes to the 🐘 in the room: #MILITARIZATION. Our message is clear: #Demilitarisation must be a central topic on the official agenda of #COP28 & all #COP gatherings. #PeaceDayCOP28 #WILPF_COP28 #FreePalestine
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Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay, we are proud to share with you our newly released zine! Read it to be inspired by WILPF members taking action for #EnvironmentalJustice. Download it now in English, French and Spanish #GreenFeministRoad
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🌍 Join us for an event on "Demilitarisation for Decarbonisation & Climate Finance - A Feminist Issue." Learn about hidden links & hear expert insights! 🌱✊. 📅 June 7, Wednesday.⏰ 4:15–5:30 PM CEST. 📍Berlin Room & online:
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Madeleine Rees, WILPF Secretary General, is now part of the International Gender Champions network in Geneva. #INTGenderChampions 👉 Check out her profile and commitments for #GenderEquality here: .
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Happy birthday @achesonray! And congratulation on the #NuclearBan!.Read our #WomenForPeace Storytelling here:
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Patriarchal beliefs, power and control build a nutritious soil for rape culture and lead to the normalisation of sexual violence. At @WILPF we spend our time dismantling these toxic beliefs of patriarchy. Here is what you can do: #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism.
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That's a wrap on #CSW67! Two weeks of insightful discussions, enlightening side events, and priceless interactions with women & girls from all over the world. Stay tuned for the recordings of #WILPF's events, and more insights & conclusions from this year's #CSW. #WILPFatCSW67
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Integrate a #genderperspective into the #bindingtreaty! Read the #Feminist4BindingTreaty recommendations:
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After the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan experienced another catastrophe with the bombing of Nagasaki on this day 76 years ago. Gather and mobilise to convince your representatives to ratify the #TPNW. Follow @WILPF and @nuclearban to get involved. #PlantTreesNotNukes #FeministPeace
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💡Seeking updates on the ongoing situation in #Palestine?. Stay informed with WILPF’s monitoring of #UNSC, #HRC, and #UNGA. Find actionable steps, reliable information, and urgent demands on our dedicated page 👉 #WILPFStandsWithPalestine.
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Today, @RCW_, the disarmament programme of WILPF, is launching the first database on #gender and #disarmament. It hosts a wide range of resources, ranging from @UN documents, reports, articles, policy documents, books, podcasts, and more. Check it out!
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In Geneva today, we peacefully marched to demand a #feminist, solidarity-based exit strategy post #COVID19 that puts wellbeing before profits. Together, we are stronger! #FeministPeace
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#75years later, nuclear weapons continue to maintain patriarchal systems of privilege. Ray Acheson, our Disarmament Programme Director, explains why nuclearism is patriarchy, and why #NeverAgain means #NuclearBan.
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The Oxford Handbook of #Women, #Peace, and #Security is available for pre-orders and will ship on 11 December 2018!.The handbook brings together leading scholars, advocates, and policymakers including @WILPF's Madeleine Rees, @JoyOnyesoh, @achesonray, & Maria Butler! #WPS
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We’re in Jordan with @Peace_Track developing a work plan to feminize the peace process in #Yemen.
We are off to a strong start as the opening session and first panel discussion of today’s convening of women leaders working towards a feminist and comprehensive peace.
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Tomorrow is International Peace Day, this year’s theme is “End racism. Build peace.” .Let’s continue to promote anti-racism and provide a haven for victims to re-build a world where compassion and empathy overcome prejudice and hatred. A world that we can be proud of. #PeaceDay
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📢 Calling all #feminists!. Explore how disarmament drives gender equality, economic justice, peace and security, and tackles climate change. Empower yourself and join the movement for a better world. 🔗 Read now: #Disarmament #GenderEquality #Peace.
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WILPF stands in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter Movement and continues to push for the dismantling of a system rooted in #StructuralRacism and #militarism. Read WILPF's Statement on Systemic Racism and Police Brutality
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Let us all come together to build mechanisms for true international solidarity and create a new vision of global peace. Let us come together and say "No more wars! Not now, not ever again!”..#FeministPeace #NoMoreWars #Ukraine
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Today is the day! It's with joy and pride that we share with you our #StoriesOfFeministPeace! Last year was full of challenges but we made it! Our tireless efforts have made 2020 a year of change and progress against all odds . Ready to discover them? —
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"#Feminists must shift our focus from how women can merely accumulate power to how we can transform power for the benefit of all." Read about three questions that are imperative for feminists today. #Feminism.
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WILPF brought together a group of diverse Yemeni women leaders in Amman, Jordan, for a 5-day convening that aimed to support an inclusive Feminist Peace Process in Yemen. This is part of our work in tackling women’s under-representation in peace processes.
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Helen Clark, the former prime minister of New Zealand believes that education is key to change the inequality that women and girls face in today's world. Read the article to learn more about her work: #genderequality
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What about the WPS Agenda and Disarmament? The first episode of our new podcast, Think & Resist: Conversations about Feminism and Peace, is out today!. Join the conversation here: If you like Think & Resist, don't forget to rate, save, and/or like it!
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Today we launch our new toolkit “Weapons, War & Women in the MENA Region” We are very excited to share it with you!
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🌍🕊️ On International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament, explore our latest article uncovering why feminists should rally behind disarmament. From #GenderEquality to #ClimateJustice, discover the transformative power of feminist activism. 📖 Read now:
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One year ago today, the world made history! Read how WILPF has been involved in the beginning of the end of nuclear weapons. .#nuclearban @nuclearban
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Today we are launching a new #microsite examining the failures of #peacebuilding in.#BosniaHerzegovina, featuring a collection of 9 essays by feminist researchers. @Nela_Porobic & Gorana Mlinarević. Check it out here: #FeministPeace
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We the people, the activists, those that care, no longer have time to wait for those in power to come to their senses. We all must act now. Come join us in our demand for peace!.“No more wars! Not now, not ever again!”..#FeministPeace #NoMoreWars #Ukraine
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is causing grave human suffering and we're seeing threats of nuclear war, entrenchment of #militarism,and #racism. @achesonray writes,we must confront the world of war that has been deliberately constructed at the expense of #peace.
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The first edition of the Women’s International Peace Centre's Feminist Peace Series is out!. The magazine is born out of the continuous inquiry into what #FeministPeace means in practice and why it is so important for #feminism!. Download it here:
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2020 marks 25 years since the Beijing platform for action was adopted. We will not wait another 25 years to achieve the commitments our governments have made. Our time is now! #Beijing25 #UNSCR1325 #GenderEquality.
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Rest in Peace and Power, dear bell hooks. You forever changed the trajectory of feminism and the lives of all women for the better. Our hearts go out to all the people who loved her as much as we did and to every black woman and girl who lost a light in the night.
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Yemen Feminist Peace Convening | @Peace_Track, @WILPF, @DutchMFA & @noradno are co-hosting a high-level convening on #FeministPeace in #Yemen next week. Learn more about the virtual event from #PTI's @NesmahMansoor. ➡️ #FeministPeaceYE #سلام_نسوي_لليمن.
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Ahead of the #UNGA Special Session today, WILPF urges all States to prioritise the protection of civilians & address root causes of violence. Read our letter to Permanent Missions in #NewYork & #Geneva ➡️ #WILPFStandsWithPalestine #Gaza #Israel #Palestine
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It's @UN #DisarmamentWeek! . 💡 Disarmament Week seeks to promote awareness and a better understanding of how disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation efforts contribute to a safer, more peaceful future. #NuclearBan @UN_Disarmament @RCW_ @nuclearban
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The spectre of war over #Ukraine continues to loom.But war cannot resolve this crisis. @achesonray, director of @RCW_, calls for a people-centred peace process,de-escalation, demilitarisation,and disarmament to prevent this war—and the next. #feministpeace.
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"It's time to construct a feminist foreign policy" says @WEP_UK Leader, @SophieRunning at the party's 2nd conference from 8-9 September. Read an extract from the speech in a blog post written by our very own Secretary General, Madeleine Rees #Feministpeace
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Listen to @yarahawari’s insights on the #SheikhJarrah evictions. The ongoing oppressions in #Palestine must stop now and we stand in solidarity with Palestinians in their actions against militarized repressions, threats, and violence they’re facing.
"This is a context of ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians & colonization of Palestinian lands & the latest goings-on in Jerusalem is one manifestation of that.". Al-Shabaka's @yarahawari does not mince her words in this @dwnews interview on #SheikhJarrah evictions
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Make sure you don't miss any of @LSE_WPS Visions of Feminist Peace by checking out the program! Don't forget to join us on Sept. 28th for our webinar: How Feminist Peace Can Transform Power, People, and Our Planet. Check the program here: #feministpeace
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What is the link between gender, war & arms transfer? Find out in our new toolkit: #MENAarmsgendertoolkit #MENA
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Read about Peace Hero @munaluqman, the war in #Yemen, its devastating ramifications, and about the strength of Yemeni women in the face of this destruction. - @whatthewomensay.#FeministPeace #Women #Peace
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Congratulations @christineahn for being awarded the 2020 US Peace Prize! WILPF is amazed by your bold #activism to end the Korean War, heal its wounds, and promote women’s roles in building #peace. We are proud and honored to be working with you on the @KoreaPeaceNow campaign!
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The efforts for nuclear abolition do not stop with entry into force of the #NuclearBan treaty! Encourage your government to join, get your city council and parliamentarians to support, and demand that we end nuclear weapons now, before they end us. #NuclearBan
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"Twelve women, twelve stories".Today, we introduce Rasha Jarhum. She travels around the world and speaks at international forums to make sure the crisis in Yemen is not forgotten.Visit our shop to buy the 2018 calendar and more: .#peacewomen #2018calendar
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“Durable & fair #peace will only be achieved by eliminating the root causes of violence & oppression . We must act now.”. Read our Statement on the escalation of violence in #Palestine & #Israel and #TakeActionForPeace ➡️ #Gaza #WILPFStandsWithPalestine
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We are most powerful when we gather together, share space and lift each other up! #FeministPeace @womensmarch #PowerToThePolls
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Take some time this weekend and listen to this #podcast @LSE_WPS: "From Pillars to Practice: pushing the boundaries of #WomenPeaceSecurity" featuring two members of the WILPF academic network @AislingSwaine and @JacquiTrue. Click here: #WPS #FeministPeace
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This week, WILPF human rights team is attending the 5th round of negotiations of the #BindingTreaty. With the #Feminists4BindingTreaty we recommend ways to improve the current draft to effectively respond to gendered & conflict-related dimensions of corporate abuse.#FeministPeace
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In honor of the official recognition of the start of the United Nations 75 years ago, @achesonray, Director of our disarmament program @RCW_, is invited to bring us up to date on WILPF at the UN! . Make sure to join the discussion on 22 Oct. at 5:00 pm ET:
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Today is the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. Ray Acheson explains why #MultilateralismMatters, and why we should have hope that things can change. #UN75
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It is no secret that wealth is not distributed equally. But that wealth and poverty are gendered is often forgotten. Read this article about the amount of unpaid work that women do every day and what we can do to change the situation. #GenderEquality.
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"Widows face maltreatment that includes domestic violence, sexual assault, forced marriage, trafficking, property grabbing, conversion of property and forced evictions" - @WM_Global . Join the global movement and march on 19-20 January in your area to #EndViolenceAgainstWomen.
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Women in Chile, Turkey, Mexico, Sudan and in many other countries are uniting to break the silence and put an end to #GBV. Take a look at these amazing pictures capturing the activism of fierce women all over the world. #16Days #EndGBV #16DaysOfActivism.
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We're excited to lead the discussion with you this week! And to hear what others think about this question of 'what does disarmament & security have to do with a feminist foreign policy?' @RCW_ @feministfp @CIGIonline @uOttawaCIPS @NobelWomen @AI_WomenRights @BethOttawa .#CanFFP.
We’re happy to be leading the #CanFFP chat this week with @WILPF and others. Join us to talk about feminist foreign policy, disarmament, security and defense. To start with what does disarmament and security have to do with feminist foreign policy?
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