Women's Action for New Directions WAND

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND

@WomensAction

Women's Action for New Directions builds women's political power to advocate for peace and security. WAND operates as a volunteer-led organization.

Washington, DC & GA Katılım Mart 2009

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·4 Eki

WAND has tirelessly worked for over 40 years to support women, peace, and security and help build a federal budget that truly recognizes the importance of unmet human needs. We pledge to continue this work. But, as always, it will be impossible without you.

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·4 Eki

@WomensAction WAND is here and operational! Read the statement from our Board of Directors on their decisions to transition WAND into a volunteer-led organization. LINK: wand.org/post/volunteer…

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·2 Ağu

Here’s our first try! We’re folding cranes in honor of the likely hundreds of thousands of innocent people killed by radioactivity from nuclear testing since 1945. A better, more loving, less violent world is possible.

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·2 Ağu

Right now, governments are meeting at the UN to talk about nuclear disarmament. We’re joining people around the world in saying we need more than talk, we need action. 👉 Fold and share a paper crane: cranesforourfuture.org #NPTRevCon #CranesForOurFuture

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Global Zero@globalzero·26 Tem

We are thrilled to engage in this future building with @plough_shares, @PSRnuclear, @WomensAction, and others. Thank you for investing in our project as we build a future free from nuclear violence led by those most impacted by these destructive systems.

Ploughshares@plough_shares

📢 Major news! We've just announced over $1 Million in grants under our new Equity Rises initiative

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·26 Tem

Join us tomorrow to learn the latest on Congressional efforts to expand the draft and how you can advocate for a full repeal!

AFSC@afsc_org

Sign up for our webinar on Wed. July 27 at 7 p.m. ET to learn more about how you can take action toward ending the draft instead of expanding it. We’ll be joined by speakers from the @CCW4COs, @ResistersInfo, and @WomensAction. afsc.org/action/end-sel…

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·25 Tem

@ampol_moment Yet tens of thousands have never seen a dime of compensation despite winds carrying the radioactive fallout across their towns and farmland. You can take action for RECA expansion here: secure.everyaction.com/Zqg1qqoK7k2DFd…

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crazy ass moments in american politics@ampol_moment·25 Tem

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is passed, paying out $100 million to American citizens that were accidentally nuked by the US government(45 years after the detonations.) (1990)

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·25 Tem

Take action for radiation survivors at secure.everyaction.com/Zqg1qqoK7k2DFd…

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·25 Tem

Last week, survivors and their loved ones in Tularosa, New Mexico lit 800 luminarias to commemorate the lives of people they know of who have died from cancer since the 1945 Trinity Test. New Mexicans have never been included in this bill.

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·25 Tem

👀👀What if we told you 1) it was not accidental; and 2) most impacted people have paid millions for cancer treatments and never seen a dime from the U.S. government.

crazy ass moments in american politics@ampol_moment

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is passed, paying out $100 million to American citizens that were accidentally nuked by the US government(45 years after the detonations.) (1990)

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·22 Tem

are impacted disproportionately by the weapon & that these impacts persist through time. My work does this. It reveals that radiation from the bombs hurts very young girls the most—significantly more than military-aged males." (6/6)

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·22 Tem

"These findings gave the TPNW drafters a means to mirror the @minebantreaty, also under Humanitarian Law. It is the most successful Treaty in the history of treaties, and a good model. The drafters needed to show that non-combatants, children, elders, and women [...] (5/6)

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·22 Tem

Wise words from @marynirs as she reflects on her participation in #HINW22Vienna and the connection between her research on the gendered impacts of radiation and the #TPNW, the first treaty to declare #nuclearweapons illegal. (1/6) genderandradiation.org/blog/2022/7/10…

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·15 Tem

We're making steady progress to put #PeopleOverPentagon, but more pressure is needed to challenge the military-industrial complex and advance non-violent solutions to our nation’s most pressing problems. Subscribe to our email list to take action: wand.org/subscribe-page

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·15 Tem

10. @RepRashida @RepSaraJacobs amendment to strike the prohibition on the reduction of the total number of deployed nuclear armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) failed 156-270. See the vote here: clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022322

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Women's Action for New Directions WAND@WomensAction·15 Tem

Last night, the annual National Defense Authorization Act #FY23NDAA, passed on the House floor. While the Senate must still pass their version, we're celebrating the progress made on several key amendments. Here's what happened with 10 of the amendments we endorsed:

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@plough_shares @PSRnuclear @ampol_moment @minebantreaty @marynirs @RepRashida @RepSaraJacobs @elonmusk