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Our May story reminds us that building peace means more than ending wars, it means confronting the systems that fuel them and lifting the voices of those who resist. The May chapter of WILPF’s Stories of Feminist Peace 2025 underlined the importance of taking down oppressive structures by highlighting the voices of local changemakers. Women in conflict zones from Palestine to Afghanistan are speaking out about the oppressive structures fuelling violence.  Through WILPF, they brought their knowledge and advocacy to international decision-making spaces. Dismantling oppressive structures starts with individuals at the local level. 📖 Read the May story and explore our calendar on wilpf.org/stories-2025/ 💛 If you believe in feminist peace in action, consider supporting our work. #StoriesofFeministPeace #MayStory #FeministPeace #WILPF

We often hear: “there is no correlation between military spending and lack of investments in social well-being", but this is a myth. Like other spending, the defence budget is a political choice, subject to governments’ own priorities. Even if it seems a logical consequence that creating extra budget through loans would shield other spending, the reality that we witness today tells a different story : the highest ever recorded global military expenditure ($2.88 trillion, according to @SIPRIorg) and in parallel, unprecedented financial cuts of multilateral organizations precisely created to maintain international peace through peaceful means. But have you ever wondered where this money actually comes from? Public funds: taxes paid today, or debt repaid by taxpayers tomorrow. Either way, it is people who ultimately pay the bill. The same people who depend on public health systems, affordable housing, and quality education are indirectly financing a system that weakens their own security, well-being, and fundamental rights. It can’t be clearer which priorities our governments have chosen. It’s time to fund peace instead of war. Visit wilpf.org/move-the-money/ to find out how you can help #MovetheMoney toward peace. #MoveTheMoney #Demilitarisation #Disarmament #MilitarySpending #WILPF

A new report from the @WILPF and Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative makes the case that reducing military expenditure is one of the most significant (and most politically avoided) levers available to finance a just global transition away from fossil fuels. 🔗Read “Double Dividend: How Reducing Military Spending Can Finance a Just Transition” at fossilfueltreaty.org/double-dividend

"Militaries should not take the minerals we need for a global just transition." Genevieve Riccoboni and Diana Salcedo of @WILPF discuss how demilitarization and fossil fuel phase-outs are essential for peace. 🕊️ Watch more from Santa Marta, Colombia on @WeDontHaveTime

Today at #WomenDeliver, WILPF is hosting a session you shouldn’t miss: “Rebuilding Solidarity: Feminist Movements and the Funding Crisis in SWANA” 📅 Thursday, 30 April 🕐 1:30 – 2:30 PM at the Resourcing Hub hosted by Alliance for Feminist Movements 📍 Resourcing Hub Across the #SWANA region, feminist movements are under pressure, funding is shifting, restrictions are increasing, and space for political work is shrinking. In Lebanon and Palestine, feminist and community-led initiatives are too often left to face a breakdown of trust and resources from donors and allies. Let’s talk about what this means in practice and what real solidarity looks like in response. If you’re at #WomenDeliver2026 join us in person. #WD2026 #FeministSolidarity #RebuildingSolidarity #WD2026 #WILPF @WomenDeliver

Happening today at #WomenDeliver in Melbourne WILPF’s Secretary-General Dr Amrita Kapurwill be speaking at the plenary Building Economies that Deliver: Care, Public Services, and Shared Prosperity (4:00–5:30 pm). This timely conversation will explore how we can reframe care and public services as the foundation of strong, equitable economies — and what it takes to make different political and fiscal choices that truly support people and communities. Join the plenary and be part of this important global conversation. #WomenDeliver2026 #HappeningToday #FeministEconomies #CareEconomy #EconomicJustice #GenderEquality #WILPF #SharedProsperity #InvestInCare #FeministLeadership @WomenDeliver

Happening in less than an hour! There’s still time to register 👉 shorturl.at/ezpaX Join this timely discussion from Santa Marta on fossil fuels, militarism, and why #demilitarisation is essential to a #justtransition. 📢 Featuring the launch of our new paper – "The Double Dividend" with @fossiltreaty.

🤝 A high-ambition coalition of Global South nations call for Santa Marta Conference to recognize need for a new legal instrument for a fair phase out of fossil fuels.

For 111 years, WILPF has chosen feminist peace over war economies, peacebuilding over militarism, and collective care over violence. While governments funnel trillions into armament products, we demand investment in what truly keeps us safe: social welfare, gender justice, sustainable development and ecological regeneration. War is a choice. So is peace. Join us building it: wilpf.org/move-the-money #MoveTheMoney #WILPF111 #SocialJustice #Peace #Peacebuilding #Demilitarisation

This week at #WomenDeliver, WILPF’s Secretary-General Dr Amrita Kapur will be speaking at the plenary: Building Economies that Deliver: Care, Public Services, and Shared Prosperity (April 29, 4:00–5:30 pm). At a time when public services are underfunded and care work continues to fall disproportionately on women, this conversation will spotlight what it takes to build economies rooted in justice, equity, and shared prosperity. Join the plenary and be part of the conversation on rethinking economic priorities and investing in the systems people rely on. #FeministEconomies #CareEconomy #PublicServices #EconomicJustice #GenderEquality #WILPF #SharedProsperity #InvestInCare #FeministLeadership #WD #WomenDeliver2026 #WD2026 @WomenDeliver

Next week at #WomenDeliver, WILPF’s Secretary-General Dr Amrita Kapurwill be speaking at the plenary “Building Economies that Deliver: Care, Public Services, and Shared Prosperity” Across regions, governments continue to expand military budgets while reducing investment in public services, social protection, and care systems. These are not neutral trends—they reflect political choices about what gets funded, and what gets deprioritised. As health, education, and care systems are weakened, women and girls continue to carry the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work. At the #WomenDeliver Plenary Discussion we will connect these global dynamics to urgent questions of economic justice and political choice. Our Secretary General Dr. Amrita Kapur will share WILPF’s experience advocating for human rights and feminist futures in this constrained political and funding landscape, including through our Move the Money campaign, which calls for shifting resources away from militarisation and towards care, peace, and social justice: wilpf.org/move-the-money Join the plenary and be part of the conversation on rethinking economic choices and investing in the systems that sustain our lives. April 29 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Plenary Hall 2 #WomenDeliver2026 #WD2026 #FeministEconomies #CareEconomy #EconomicJustice #GenderEquality #WILPF #SharedProsperity #InvestInCare #FeministLeadership #MovetheMoney @WomenDeliver

A major global climate moment is happening and we are asking the uncomfortable questions 👉 Let‘s talk about it! #ClimateJustice #FossilFuelTreaty #JustTransitionSummit @fossiltreaty

#EarthDay: It's not you. It's the system 🌍 As ecological crises compound, we’re told to recycle more, waste less, do better… but what if the bigger problem isn’t individual action? What if the main drivers of ecological destruction are the ones least held accountable? In this reflection piece by WILPF's Environment Working Group, we unpack why it’s time to stop only treating the symptoms and start fixing the system. 👉 Read more & rethink what real #climateaction looks like: wilpf.org/earth-day-2026… #EarthDay2026 #ClimateJustice #SystemChangeNotClimateChange #ActOnClimate

Are you heading to #WomenDeliver next week? At #WomenDeliver2026, WILPF will be holding space to connect with feminist movements, partners, and allies from around the world—to share experiences, strengthen collective strategies, and push for more accountable financial and political support to those on the frontlines. This is a moment to realign resources and relationships with justice, and to stand in deeper solidarity with grassroots movements on the frontlines. Let us know if you’ll be there! #WD2026 #WD2026 #FeministSolidarity #WILPF @WomenDeliver

WILPF will be on the ground pushing for a #FossilFuelTreaty, #Demilitarisation, and a #JustTransition for all. 📍Follow our updates throughout the week Learn more: @fossiltreaty" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fossilfueltreaty.org/@fossiltreaty | wilpf.org #JustTransitionSummit #ColombiaSinFosiles2026 #ClimateJustice

In a world at war, this conference represents a small but potent window of hope and opportunity. It has the power to provide a new pathway for international cooperation, diplomacy, and peace. @fossiltreaty

In one week, governments and a diverse global civil society movement will gather in Santa Marta to confront a question climate negotiations have long avoided: fossil fuel production. This conference aims to advance efforts toward a global phase-out of coal, oil and gas — addressing the climate crisis at its source. What happens here could shape the future of global climate action. @fossiltreaty

This week showed us exactly what militarised “security” looks like: Threats. Escalation. Risk to millions. War is not inevitable. It's a political choice supported by an enormous $2.7 trillion a year. At WILPF, our #MoveTheMoney campaign is about shifting those billions away from war, and toward people, the planet, and peace. Take action: 👉 Read our latest statement: shorturl.at/b4Jcb 👉 Stand with us wilpf.org/move-the-money #MoveTheMoney #FundPeace #HumanSecurity #EndWar #HumanRights

The world is on edge. A fragile US–Iran ceasefire follows threats of massive destruction. Millions live in fear. Civilians killed. Homes and hospitals destroyed. Yet military spending keeps rising. ⏰ It’s time to #MoveTheMoney from war to peace. ✊ Act now: wilpf.org/move-the-money