At the end of June, Alley and Tamara travelled to Ottawa to attend Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC) full-day civil society consultations on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. It is the first time in five years that the federal government has had an extensive consultation with peace groups. Tamara urged GAC to stop sending weapons to […]
With financial support from generous funders including the family of Ann Gertler, WILPF Canada and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace member, Tamara Lorincz, represented VOW and WILPF Canada at the “International Summit for Peace in Ukraine” in Vienna from June 9-12. The day before the summit, Tamara participated in the 3-hour meeting of WILPF members […]
WILPF Canada and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace member, Tamara Lorincz, went on a week-long trip to British Columbia in June. She spoke on “The Climate Impacts of War and Militarism” at the annual peace conference organized by the Boundary Peace Initiative in Grand Forks. She also gave presentations entitled “Making Space for Peace […]
Here’s a list of upcoming peace events from other global organizations. Peace Wave 2023 International Peace Bureau and World BEYOND War are planning a second-annual 24-hour peacewave on July 8-9, 2023. This is a 24-hour-long Zoom featuring live peace actions in the streets and squares of the world, moving around the globe with the sun. Starts: July 8 at […]
As the world celebrates Pride Month, we reaffirm our commitment as a global movement to the advancement of peace, justice, and human rights for LGBTQ+ people everywhere. In this article, WILPF staff and members who identify as LGBTQ+ celebrate Pride Month by sharing their thoughts and reflections on the relationship between feminist peace and LGBTQ+ […]
This is a free event and will be held at the Unitarian Hall 595 Townsite Rd, Nanaimo, BC on Thursday June 22nd, 2023 – Doors open at 6:30pm Event from 7pm to 8:30pm Our panel will consist of our guest presenter Tamara Lorincz, local peace activist Kaeli Wood and a representative from the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians […]
By WILPF International Secretariat On International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament 2023, WILPF shares five key reasons why feminists should care about disarmament and demilitarization. What are the key links between disarmament and working towards gender equality, economic justice, addressing the ecological crisis, promoting peace and security, and the transformative power of feminist activism […]
Written in collaboration by Canadian Voice of Women for Peace & Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Canada “From the bosom of the devastated earth a voice goes up with our own. It says, “Disarm, disarm! The sword is not the balance of justice.” -Julia Ward Howe, American author and peace activist, 1819-1910 In […]
Thursday, Feb. 16 from 7:30-9:00 pm ETRegister: Join us for a free online panel discussion with Elaine Briére, filmmaker of “Haiti Betrayed,” special guest Georges Gabrielle Paul from Jérémie, Haiti and Haitian-Canadian activists Jafrikayiti Jean Saint-Vil and Garry Auguste, who will discuss the current crisis in Haiti and Canada’s role past and present. The event is […]
One of our members, Dr. Josephine Rekart, passed away on February 1, 2023. She was also a former member of the University Women’s Club (Vancouver). Jo worked as a policy advisor at Worksafe BC for several years up to the time of her death. She enjoyed her job and formed many friendships there. Jo was […]
