An urgent alert from the US Section of the
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
August 2021
No more “business as usual” at our 34th Triennial Congress!, Poor People’s Campaign July protest & Congress events, sign up for “Public Banking Learning Circle” beginning 8/27, PFAS disposal and remediation Zoominar 8/9, rising to the challenge of our climate emergency, previews of Congress events including: “Uplifting Transgender Women of Color” (8/21); “How WILPF Can Change U.S. Policy in the Middle East” (8/21); “Move the Money from War to Peace” (8/21); “Uniting Communities for Environmental Justice” (8/15); “Lessons from Cuba” (8/14); and “Feminist Foreign Policy” (8/14); and MORE, in this month’s eNews.
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These are not "normal" times! We break with normal for our 2021 Congress! And with our unprecedented $30 cost for registration, we open the door to a whole new variety of Congress participants. By D. De Lu.

On Friday, August 13, hear the keynote address by the Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, followed by a session on “Women of the PPC.” Rev. Theoharis and WILPFer Mary Bricker-Jenkins were both arrested at a July 19 women’s march for voting rights in Washington, D.C. By D. Van Soest.
Curious about how public banking can save the planet, advance racial and gender equality, and protect your community from economic turmoil? Join us for a six-session public banking learning circle for women beginning August 27. By M. Gardam.
On Saturday, August 21, three panelists will discuss their advocacy efforts on transgender rights and issues and provide information on Assembly Bill 2218 (AB2218): Transgender Wellness and Equity Fund. By N. Abeleda
Join the Vermont Military Poisons/PFAS Coalition, WILPF Burlington and the Earth Democracy Committee for a Zoom webinar on PFAS Disposal and Remediation on Monday, August 9. By M. Adelman.
We have now entered a new level of climate, water, and food security emergency. We must join together now for the sake of present and future generations and Mother Earth. Two Earth Democracy Programs at the WILPF US Congress will address these challenges. By N. Price
U.S. policy in the Middle East is detrimental to all the peoples living there, as well as to U.S. citizens. Join our August 21 panel at the WILPF US Congress to learn how we can work together to change these policies and provide a happier future for all. By B.Taft.
Speakers on an August 21 panel will describe the extent of global spending on war and provide strategies activists can use to push down the military budget so public funds can go toward meeting human needs.
Cuba needs our support more than ever to end the 60+ year old US blockade! Join us at our Saturday, August 14 Congress panel to hear from women who know the true story of what is happening in Cuba, and to learn actions you can take in solidarity. By C. Domingo.
On August 15, four knowledgeable speakers will talk about nuclear radiation, radioactive waste and fallout from nuclear weapons testing, and their effects on women and children in particular. By E. Thomas.
On August 14, the Ann Arbor Branch, DISARM/End Wars and Earth Democracy Issue Committees will present a view of “Feminist Foreign Policy” given by Dr. Patricia Hynes, director of the Traprock Center for Peace and Justice from 2010-2021. By N. Price.
May Takayanagi Turns 97!             
Boston WILPF members gathered to celebrate May Takayanagi’s 97th birthday. May has supported WILPF for more than 40 years because it opposed Japanese internment during WWII. By E. Kurkoski.
The Advancing Human Rights Committee has had two revitalizing meetings and will meet again on Monday, August 30. Please join us! By J. Goddard.
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