Many WILPF members attend Women in Black against War and Militarism vigils. The London vigil is part of the Women in Black (WiB) world-wide network of women. We are committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. We hold our vigil every week in silence and […]
WILPF members regularly attend Women in Black vigils. The London vigil is part of the Women in Black (WiB) world-wide network of women. We are committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. We hold our vigil every week (see details above) in silence and wearing […]
The unfolding climate catastrophe provides one of the starkest contexts for understanding the continuing legacies of colonialism within contemporary societies. It took over thirty years, from the first report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for the word ‘colonialism’ to enter its official lexicon. Even where colonialism is mentioned, it is often used as […]
WILPF members attend regular Women in Black (WIB) Against War and Militarism vigils. WIB Brighton and Hove meet every Friday, between 1.00 – 2.00 pm, at the War Memorial in Old Steine. Please do come and join us. For information, contact email brightonwib@11qp.co.uk
Many WILPF members attend Women in Black against War and Militarism vigils. The London vigil is part of the Women in Black (WiB) world-wide network of women. We are committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence. We hold our vigil every week in silence and […]
Every two years, the global arms trade comes to London. DSEI, one of the world’s largest arms fairs, returns to London’s Docklands this September. This is where those who profit from war, repression and injustice do business. This is where we can stop them.
WILPF members, and friends, will be walking from Stratford Stations to the Excel Centre on Wednesday 3 September, distributing leaflets and talking to the residents and visitors of Newham to alert them to the presence of this horrendous event in their community. We will meet at Stratford at 11.00am and walk down through Newham, passing a number […]
On Wednesday 10 September, WILPF will be back at Excel between 11.00 and 4.00 (tbc) standing in vigil alongside other organisations such as the Peace Pledge Union, Movement for the Abolition of War, Every Casualty Counts and the Campaign Against the Arms Trade to make our concerns clear to the conference participants and all those […]
The Global Week of Action for Peace and Climate Justice, will take place from 15–21 September 2025. The theme this year is divest from war – invest in the just transition. This is an open invitation to groups and individuals around the world, encouraging you to organise new or promote existing actions, materials and research in response to the […]
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access. The day […]
