Women in Black oppose war, militarism and violence. We stand with women and girls around the world, working together to build real security, justice and peace.
We recognise the many wars and human rights violations around the world that harm women and violate our rights and security. Nuclear weapons possession increases the dangers for everyone.
In the face of the Putin regime’s military invasion of Ukraine, Women in Black
call for:
First – with urgent action
Immediate ceasefire covering all armed personnel involved in this conflict
Stop targetting civilians, end the use of illegal cruise missiles, cluster munitions, thermobaric weapons, and all forms of explosive weaponry on cities and in populated areas
Immediate negotiations to end the invasion and war
Greater inclusion of skilled/experienced women and peace-builders to resolve conflict
Putin (and his allies) and NATO governments to publicly pledge not to use nuclear weapons, under any circumstances
Support, amplify and protect peace activists in Russia and Ukraine
The UK must welcome and support all refugees, from Ukraine and other armed conflicts in the world
Further Steps
Laws on violence against women and children must be implemented, with more action to prevent and prosecute rape as a war crime
Make the connections between war, climate destruction and patriarchal violence
Campaign to prevent future conflicts and end military-industrial profits, arms dealing, nuclear and fossil-fuel dependency and climate destruction
Democratic engagement at all levels to limit the opportunities for militarists and nationalists to gain and abuse political power
Russia, the US, the UK, France and other nuclear-armed governments to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and eliminate their entire nuclear arsenals.
Reform and strengthen the United Nations system and regional organisations to work for the elimination of inhumane weapons, promote peace, human rights and justice, and adhere to and abide by international humanitarian laws
All of us need to work together for conflict resolution, war prevention, disarmament, the ending of occupations and colonialism, and the building of cooperative relations and real security.
The initial picture is from antiwar mobilisation of the organisation