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April 2023

Golden Rule in DC area April 2-17; issue committee meetings schedule; 2024 Congress bid goes to Minnesota!; Earth Day theme for April 22 is “Invest in Our Planet”; join an online showing of the documentary The Atom: A Love Affair on April 19; meet and greet event was highlight of CSW meetings; remembering Carol Urner; women and the US Farm Bill; Jane Addams branch interview project & upcoming meetings; Detroit branch discusses reducing gun violence; and MORE, in this month’s eNews.

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Announcements & Updates: Golden Rule in DC April 2-17; Issue Committee Meetings Schedule; 2024 Congress Bid Goes to Minnesota!; Virtual Summer Gathering.  

Announcements & Updates: Golden Rule will be in the DC area April 2-17 – come on board!; upcoming issue committee and board meetings; national board awards 2024 Congress bid to Minnesota; first WILPF US virtual summer “gathering” 


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Earth Day 2023 Theme – ‘Invest in Our Planet’: Saturday, April 22 – Plan an Event and Join a Campaign! 

This year’s Earth Day theme “Invest in Our Planet” focuses on engaging governments, institutions, businesses, and the more than one billion citizens who participate annually in Earth Day to do their part. What campaign might your branch work on – not just on Earth Day, but all year?!  



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You’re Invited to a DISARM Film Showing of “The Atom: A Love Affair” on April 19! 

The DISARM/End Wars Committee invites you to an online showing of the documentary film The Atom: A Love Affair on Wednesday, April 19. A free webinar will start at 7:45 pm EDT and the film will begin at 8 pm EDT. To receive the Zoom link, register here.


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WILPF-US Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Programs Relaunched 

One of the highlights of this year’s CSW program was a special meet and greet organized by WILPF US on March 9th where members from Ukraine, Palestine, the United Kingdom, and the International WILPF Secretariat came together for an informal gathering to share about their respective regions work.


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Remembering the Amazing Carol Urner 

Carol Urner, former WILPF US Disarm Committee co-chair, passed away on January 30, 2023. Please share your memories and images of Carol with Ellen Thomas so we can honor this remarkable woman in multiple ways.


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Why the Farm Bill Matters to Women 

WILPF’s issue committees Earth Democracy and Women, Money & Democracy have a strong interest in this year’s US Farm Bill. Read Rickey Gard Diamond’s latest Ms. Magazine column explaining the status quo supporting agribusiness growers of wheat, corn, and soybeans, and how women committed to sustainable farming and food security are organizing and speaking up.


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Jane Addams Branch Will Interview WILPF Members; Next Two JA Meetings Open to All!  

The Jane Addams branch received a mini-grant to record and edit interviews with WILPFers. The next two JA branch meetings (April 19, May 17) will be open to all members.


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Reducing Gun Violence in Michigan: Detroit Branch Zoom Series Discussion 

The latest discussion in the Detroit Branch’s ongoing “Kitchen Table Talk & Action” series focused on Reducing Gun Violence and included facts, statistics, bills in the Michigan Legislature, and action steps.


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