From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World:
Let's Challenge Militarism and End Gender-Based Violence!

Afghanistan is at an important juncture in its history. On April 5 Afghan women and men reaffirmed their commitment to democracy and the peaceful transfer of power through their widespread participation in the presidential election, in the hope of securing a better future for themselves and their children. We congratulate the two prime candidates Dr.Abdullah Abdullah and Dr.Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.

New research from the World Health Organization finds that some 35% of women worldwide — one in three — are subject to violence over the course of their lives, mostly at the hands of husbands or partners and at a huge personal and economic cost.

The International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict has released its first PSA video, "Activists and #SurvivorsUnited for Action," ahead of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict being held in London next week.

Watch as members of the Campaign - grassroots activists and survivors - spotlight the diversity of the work being done to end gender violence around the world and call for change

Conflict Prevention & Women's Participation in Ukraine

Wednesday, 21 May 2014
UN Headquarters, Conference Room B
15:00-16.30

Women's Power to Stop War is a global movement of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), leading up to the 100th Anniversary of the organization in April, 2015. This movement is aimed at strengthening, connecting, and celebrating 100 years of peace from - building from a gender perspective.

At the May 2014 meeting of the Convention on Certain Convention Weapons (CCW) meeting at the United Nations, 18 experts were invited to speak at the expert panels during the official plenary on autonomous weapons. None were women. The organisers suggested that there were no suitable women to fill any of the slots. This is of course preposterous.

On Friday, 25 April 2014, at the conclusion of the Thematic Debate of the President of the General Assembly on Ensuring Stable and Peaceful Societies, a Reflection and Strategy Meeting was held at the UN office of the Baha'i International Community.

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Nigeria strongly condemns the abduction of Nigerian girls from Government school Chibok Borno State on the 14th of April 2014.This has been very trying times for the relatives of the abducted Chibok girls and indeed for all of us as concerned citizens of Nigeria and the world. It brings to the forefront the issues once more of the exploitation of women and girls in times of conflict.