About Us
What is WILPF.net?
WILPF.net is a new service offered by the New York Metropolitan Branch to facilitate a web presence using the content management system called Drupal.
About WILPF
Many women had been organizing for world peace, and to end the war in Europe in New York City.
A number of them attended a meeting of over 1000 women in the Hague in 1915. Some of the women from across Europe who attended this international organizing meeting for peace travelled across battle lines.
When they returned, the Women's Peace Party renamed itself as the New York Branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
And for the past (nearly) 90 years, WILPF New York Metro has been working for peace and freedom.
The New York Branch of WILPF is housed in the AJ Muste Building, with such venerable organizations as the War Resister's League.
Our work is focused on three areas of concern: addressing racism and discrimination, understanding corporate control in our daily lives and calling for disarmament as the way to developing real solutions to our social, economic and environmental problems.
WILPF New York Metro Bylaws
By-Laws
of
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom New York Metro
(WILPF NY METRO), A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
To be approved by Membership prior to 31MAY08
ARTICLE I ORGANIZATION
The name of this organization shall be the Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom, hereinafter referred to as WILPF.
ARTICLE II AIMS AND PRINCIPLES
The aims and principles of WILPF are:
To bring together women of different political beliefs and philosophies who are united in their determination to study, make known and help abolish the causes and legitimization of war.
• To work toward world peace
• Total and universal disarmament
• The abolition of violence and coercion in the settlement of conflict and their substitution in every case of negotiation and conciliation
• The strengthening of the United Nations system
• The continuous development and implementation of international law
• Women’s political, social and economic empowerment to achieve gender equality and justice for all.
• Cooperation among all people
• Environmentally sustainable development
Home Page
Welcome to WILPF New York Metro's website.
Please pardon our dust and construction, we are launching a new project with this website in which we hope our work will expand exponentially. Come back often.
Home Page
Welcome to WILPF New York Metro's website.
Please pardon our dust and construction, we are launching a new project with this website in which we hope our work will expand exponentially. Come back often.
WILPF & UN
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom has had consultative status (category B) with the UN through the Economic and Social Council since 1948.
History
On the eve of World War I, in 1914, Jane Addams (who founded Chicago's Hull House) and Lillian D.
Timeline
1914
Peace Party established in NY. Later renamed WILPF NY Metro Branch.
1915
The Hague Congress: suffragist women demand an end to WWI
1919
