Women’s Leadership in the Pursuit of Peace and Security

February 7 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm PT (Vancouver time)WILPF Canada’s Ellen Woodsworth will be on the panel!Join BCCIC in kickstarting International Development Week 2022 on Monday, February 7 through our interactive roundtable discussion.This virtual event will feature experts working around the world to uplift and advance women’s voices, leadership and priorities in moments […]

We call on Minister Joly to demilitarize conflict in Ukraine

WILPF Canada and WILPF Nanaimo were signatories to a recent Canadian coalition statement calling on Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to de-escalate and demilitarize conflict between NATO and Russia over Ukraine. The coalition also include the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians Winnipeg Council, Artistes pour la […]

REPORT BACK FROM COP 26: Women Mobilizing for Climate Justice, Gender Equality and Feminist Peace

Sunday, November 2110-12 AM PST (Vancouver) / 1-3 PM ET (New York) / 7-9 PM CET (Berlin) Organized by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom with CODEPINKModerated by Bianca Mugyenyi, Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Speakers: Ida Arneson (Sweden), Roslyn Cook (WILPF UK), Tamara Lorincz (WILPF Canada), Michelle Benzing (WILPF Germany), Nancy Mancias (CODEPINK), […]

WILPF Canada will be at COP 26 in Glasgow

WILPF Canada member Tamara Lorincz is heading to COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow this week. She is joining WILPF International’s delegation to the summit. Tamara will be bringing WILPF Canada’s message to “Demilitarize Decarbonize Decolonize.” She will have our new pins, leaflets and banners. Tamara will be participating in the peace and climate events. […]