by WILPF Australia | Feb 13, 2023 | News, Uncategorized, Women Peace and Security
The WILPF Australia section is horrified that more than 20,000 people have died as a result of the massive earthquakes that hit near the Türkiye-Syria border in the early hours of Monday morning. We acknowledge the devastation this has caused and we stand in...
by WILPF Australia | Nov 11, 2022 | Demilitarisation, Disarmament, Militarisation, Militarism, Peace, Uncategorized, Women Leading for Peace
We must change the direction of defence investment. The way Australia invests in defence is currently under review. We have the opportunity to choose a new direction. WILPF has made a submission to the review panel, urging a comprehensive and integrated approach to...
by WILPF Australia | Oct 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
We remember the 24th of October 1945 because this was the date the United Nations Charter was formally ratified as the founding document for countries to work together to improve conditions for all humanity. It was a symbol of global hope after the devastation of...
by WILPF Australia | Oct 13, 2022 | Demilitarisation, Disarmament, Militarisation, Militarism, Peace, Uncategorized, Women Leading for Peace
We must change the direction of defence policies. WILPF Australia has called on Australians to help change plans to send Defence forces to Ukraine to train their soldiers. Australia should have learnt from so many past overseas conflicts that this is just an...
by WILPF Australia | Sep 27, 2022 | Militarisation, Peace, Uncategorized, Women Leading for Peace, Women Peace and Security
Our new Home Affairs Minister, Clare O’Neil, has the power to bring home Australians, who are stuck in refugee camps in Syria. Save the Children has estimated that more than 60 Australians, including 47 children, are located across the Al-Hol and Roj camps. Many...
by WILPF Australia | May 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Most Australians will be saddened that Anzac Day 2022 was claimed by Peter Dutton to urge our nation to prepare for war with China. The military option is never the way to secure peace. Generations of young Australians have sacrificed themselves because old military...
