July/August eNews — Congress links, DC events updates, looking for Peaceseekers and much more!

Monthly newsletter from the US Section of the

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

July/August 2024

Get links to the presentations from the 35th Triennial Congress, and find out what WILPFers were up to at the many DC events in July. Learn more about how to be Peaceseeker, Jane Addams and Hull House used the media for peace, the Chicago Branch finds locations for future meetings, and read about how you can help with WILPF fundraising. Also, the National Board held its first virtual retreat, and WILPF International has drafted a Code of Conduct that you can review. Updates from the Disarmament, Women Money and Democracy, and the Earth Democracy Committees, the Greater Philadelphia Branch, and more.

5 Busy Days in DC: WILPF Attends Summit, Rally and Lobby

WILPF US was one of the organizers of the NATO Counter-Summit and Rally held in Washington DC in early July. Read more for links to the videos and texts of speeches from those 2 days — including the link to the video where WILPF US DISARM co-chairs Dianne Blais and Cherrill Spencer spoke in a blistering 96⁰ F, and to learn more about WILPF activities in DC including lobbying on Capitol Hill.

Updates from 35th Triennial Congress and Earth Democracy’s Three Special Projects

Get links from the 35th Triennial Congress presentations, as well as an update on a bill banning PFAS in Vermont. Also, Earth Democracy’s Co-Chairs present three special projects for you to join.

National Board News: Board Invites Nominations for Peace Seekers and the Virtual Retreat Experiment

The Board is undertaking changes and improvements in WILPF functioning with a new procedure for resolving member complaints and disputes and a 3-day retreat to focus on fundamental topics of programs and organizational relationships. For the new Peace Seekers group, we want your thoughtful nominations of WILPF members skilled in sorting out conflicts.

No More Invisible Woman! Lessons from Hull House in Using the Media

Jane Addams and her Hull-House colleagues used every means at their disposal to make Hull House visible and to give the Women’s Peace Party (which later became WILPF) a leading role in society, according to Rima Lunin Schultz, which included using the media. How could we learn from them and stop being ‘the invisible women’?

Watermelon Seeds and Civil Disobedience: Updates from the Greater Philadelphia Area Branch

The Greater Philadelphia Area Branch continues to advocate for peace in the Middle East, anti-racism and the peaceful transformation of our world. Read here for a round-up of the branch’s recent activities, including how watermelon seeds were involved in a civil disobedience event.

How Can You Help WILPF US Fundraising?

As WILPF enters our 110th anniversary year, the Development Committee is excited to build more financial support for our beloved organization and would love to hear from you. Here is a brief recap of what we do and how you can help!

Watch the Latest Jane Addams Branch Meeting with Gloria McMillan

The July Jane Addams Branch meeting is available to watch online. Follow the link to watch the talk about Jane Addams, the ‘Invisible Woman’, providing history the media doesn't share, and ideas for improving media attention in the present.

‘Mayday for Money’ in Chicago: A Call for Total Reform of the US Monetary System

From May 17-19th, the WILPF Women, Money & Democracy Committee, co-sponsored (with our ally The Alliance For Just Money, allies at Move To Amend, and our partner An Economy of Our Own), an event in Chicago that called for a total reform of the monetary system in the United States. Read on to learn WHY transforming the monetary system matters to the issues you care about, WHO represented WILPF in Chicago, and WHAT the action accomplished.

Restarted Chicago Branch Leaders Stepping Forward

On Friday, May 17th at the Greek Isles Restaurant in Chicago’s South Side, WILPF Chicago leaders who had been meeting virtually for a year were finally able to come together in person for a pop up event that blended organizing and socializing!

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