WILPF Australia Centenary

In late May, WILPF Australia held their Centenary Celebrations, beginning with the inaugural National Peacewomen Awards on the evening of 28 May followed by the Centenary Conference on 29 May. The Peacewomen Awards were the first national Australia Awards following five years of Queensland State Awards. The event celebrated the achievements of recipients Ms. Kirstie Parker, Co-Chair of the National Congress of Australia’s First People and Director of Reconciliation Australia; Dr Helen Caldicott, physician and anti-nuclear advocate; Dr Anne Gallagher AO, global expert on international low in human trafficking; and Dr Helen Durham, expert in International Humanitarian Law and first woman Director of Law at the International Committee of the Red Cross in its 150 year history.

This is a brief report on the two main Centenary events – the national Peacewomen Awards and the Centenary Conference.