With an updated leaflet, we held two vigils calling for the end to the UK’s Trident nuclear weapons system, on 1 and 22 July. [gview file=”https://london.womeninblack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/08/Trident-leaflet-June-2015-amended.pdf”]
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Ban Killer Drones, vigil on 15 July
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NATO War Games in the Baltics, Vigil 24 June
Back to one of our regular themes:despite the massive opposition to renewing”our” nuclear weapons system, the government persists with going ahead, whilst proposing masive cuts in public expenditure on essential services.[gview file=”https://london.womeninblack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/07/Trident-leaflet-June-2015-amended.pdf”]
Cut Trident, not public services
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International Women’s Day for Disarmament
In the run up to the parliamentary election in the UK, our vigils on 29 April and 6 May encouraged voters to vote for parties that had a progressive position on real peace and security. Part of our strategy was to encourage votes for parliamentary candidates who opposed the renewal of Trident,the UK’s nuclear weapons […]
Election vigils: Vote for real peace and security
Women in Black London used some of the IPB materials for the Global Day of Action on Military Spending on our Wednesday Vigil on 8 April in central London. The vigil was an anti-Trident/nuclear weapons vigil, and we made a GCOMS banner for each side of the Edith Cavell statue where we stand. The vigil […]
Global Day of Action on Military Spending, 8 April 2015
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Ask the British government to end Israel’s occupation, 18 March ...
As in previous years, we joined with other women’s organisations, for a pre-International Women’s Day Vigil. We had good support from partner organisations this evening and gave out plenty of leaflets. We called for NO TO MALE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN – in the home; – in the community; -in peace and in war. The Network […]
International Women’s Day Vigil, 4 March 2015
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London WiB’s new promotional leaflet
We felt that the vigil on the Ukraine was well received this evening, and gave out 175-200 leaflets. There was one violent incident when a man snatched Caroline’s leaflets; Liz successfully defused the situation.[gview file=”https://london.womeninblack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/04/UkraineFeb2015.pdf”]
A Vigil on Ukraine, 25 February
Another vigil against drone warfare [gview file=”https://london.womeninblack.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/04/Drones-leaflet-Amended-final-2014.pdf”]