What are the root causes of inequality and injustice in our world today? How is the feminist peace movement a powerful force for change? In 2020, we explored the answers to these questions in a visually engaging new video showcasing how and why WILPF is committed to advancing peace and freedom for all.
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In 2020, WILPF mobilised a global movement to drive change for women and girls impacted by COVID-19 – supporting grassroots initiatives, demanding government action, and exposing inadequate responses to the pandemic through tireless research and analysis that examined and contextualised the impacts of COVID-19 through a feminist lens.
Thinking globally, acting locally. In 2020, WILPFers around the world worked within their own communities toward a shared vision of peace, justice, and equality for all.
In 2020, we launched a new video series to highlight the work of WILPFers dedicated to advancing the feminist peace movement in communities around the world.
Our first video in the series – the only one we were able to make prior to the COVID-19 lockdown – shares a look into WILPF Afghanistan’s efforts to transform mindsets and cultural attitudes preventing women from active social, economic, and political participation.
across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the MENA region
across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the MENA region
Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Yemen
Hover over the countries for highlights of work from selected WILPF Sections and Groups.
WILPF Afghanistan
WILPF Argentina Group
WILPF Australia
WILPF Burkina Faso Group
WILPF Burundi Group
WILPF Cameroon
WILPF Canada
WILPF Chad
WILPF Costa Rica
WILPF Côte d’Ivoire Group
WILPF DRC
WILPF Denmark
WILPF Finland
WILPF Germany
WILPF Ghana
WILPF Italy
WILPF Netherlands
WILPF Norway
WILPF Pakistan
WILPF Sierra Leone group
WILPF Spain
WILPF Sri Lanka Group
WILPF Sweden
WILPF Switzerland
WILPF Uganda
WILPF UK
WILPF Zimbabwe
WILPF CAR Group
WILPF Kenya
WILPF Nigeria
WILPF Niger Group
WILPF Senegal Group
WILPF Somalia Group
WILPF Sudan Group
WILPF Togo Group
WILPF Colombia
WILPF Mexico
WILPF United States of America
WILPF Aotearoa
WILPF Japan
WILPF Palestine
WILPF India
WILPF Polynesia
WILPF Lebanon
Egypt (MENA)
Iraq (MENA)
Libya (MENA)
Syria (MENA)
Yemen (MENA)
Lebanon (MENA)
Palestine (MENA)
Ukraine
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Korean Peninsula
Sections not visibile on the map: WILPF Polynesia, WILPF Lebanon (also a MENA partner), and WILPF Palestine (also a MENA partner).
Yemen is a nation in crisis.
Since 2014, the country has been in the grips of a devastating civil war that has left nearly a quarter of a million people dead. In 2020, under the added strains of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yemen’s healthcare system collapsed along with its resource supply chains.
In the midst of Yemen’s historic humanitarian crisis driven by years of conflict and the effects of COVID-19, a movement for peace has emerged – and it’s being led by women.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continues to struggle with the consequences of the Bosnian War, WILPF is focused on networking with women activists and feminist organisations, creating spaces for dialogue on post-war reconstruction and recovery, and shaping feminist alternatives to the current neoliberal political economy.
In 2020, WILPF made three major submissions to the United Nations on areas of key concern within Bosnia and Herzegovina, including migration, human rights and conflict, and austerity.
In 2020, WILPF Cameroon published the results of a major research project examining gender dimensions related to the country’s conflicts.
Conducted in partnership with other civil society organisations and women activists, the analysis highlights the lived experiences of women and girls affected by conflict and advocates for spaces for women to participate in conflict prevention, mediation, and resolution.
The report was officially presented at the residence of the British High Commissioner during an event hosting local and international representatives for talks on human rights.
