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WiB Vigil for international women's day for peace and disarmament
International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament (24 May) began with Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp and spread around the world in the 1980s. Our women’s networks have opposed nuclear weapon deployments.  Most recently, the women-led International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for raising awareness about the unacceptable humanitarian […]

International Women’s Day for Peace & Disarmament

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WiB Vigil against September Arms Fair in London
The bi-annual Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair is due to be held at the London EXCEL centre between 12–15 September. It brings together 1,700+ arms companies who promote their lethal wares to an expected 36,000+ attendees from around the world. The event is supported by the Ministry of Defence and the UK […]

Stop the Arms Fair: Countdown to 12 – 15 September ...

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On 15 May Palestinians will be commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, the process of ethnic cleansing, colonisation and dispossession that saw over 750,000 Palestinians driven into exile and more than 500 towns and villages wiped from the map.  Violence and injustice continue.  Since January 2023, at least 18 Palestinian children have been killed by […]

75 years of occupation and injustice for Palestine

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The bi-annual  Defence & Security Equipment International (DSEI)  arms fair is due to be held at the London EXCEL centre between 12 – 15 September. It brings together 1,700+ arms companies who promote their lethal wares to an expected 36,000+ attendees from around the world.  The event is supported by the Ministry of Defence and […]

Stop the Arms Fair: Countdown to September 12-15, 2023

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8th March is International Women’s Day, established by the United Nations in 1977. It celebrates women’s contributions to society, raises awareness about the fight for gender parity, and inspires support for organizations that help women globally. The theme for 2023, DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, illustrates just one of the ways in which […]

International Women’s Day 8 March 2023

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Saudi Arabia’s eight year war with Yemen has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Hundreds of thousands have been killed.  3.2 million children are internally displaced and 12.9 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance. OXFAM reports that 24 million people, 80% of the population, are in need of emergency aid. Most […]

Save the people of Yemen ...

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WOMEN IN BLACK OPPOSE NUCLEAR WEAPONS, POWER, MILITARISM & ARMS SALES    We campaign to prevent armed conflicts and end military-industrial activities that destroy our climate, lives and environment. We work for sustainable peace and security, free of nuclear, military and fossil-fuel dependencies. We recognise that many wars and violations of the rights and security […]

Prevent nuclear attacks. End Wars, Build Peace

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