No to war: Statement by the Ukranian pacifist movement

Proposed by Alexia Tsouni Ukrainian Pacifist Movement condemns all military actions on the sides of Russia and Ukraine in the context of current conflict. We call the leadership of both states and military forces to step back and sit at the negotiation table. Peace in Ukraine and around the world can be achieved only in …

European Jobs Monitor 2021: Gender gaps and the employment structure

Here we publish the  conclusion of a report by: Eurofound and European Commission Joint Research Centre (2021), European Jobs Monitor 2021: Gender gaps and the employment structure, European Jobs Monitor series, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembour This interesting 86 page report can be found at Conclusion Two distinctive features of labour market change …

Independent American and Russian Women Call for Peace

Nonviolent Activism By the signers below, Nuclear Wakeup Call, February 16, 2022 We are women from the United States and Russia who are deeply concerned about the risk of possible war between our two countries, who together possess over 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons. We are mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and we are sisters, one …

Myanmar: Appeal of the Women’s Peace Network

Posted by Sissy Vovou Myanmar Women’s Peace Network is composed of lawyers, community leaders, and peace activists from Myanmar and around the globe who share a common goal: peacefully promote and protect human rights. We strive to ensure that Myanmar is a place where all people can enjoy peace, justice, and prosperity and live together …

War “Over” Ukraine – Militarism is Killing Us All

War “Over” Ukraine – Militarism is Killing Us All,” writes WILPF Secretary-General in an open letter to the UNSC Proposed by Sissy Vovou WILPF’s Secretary-General, Madeleine Rees, has written an open letter to the UN Security Council. In the letter, she demands that representatives of the Council should be sent to Ukraine and to the …