London section of a world-wide network of women opposing war, militarism & violence. Vigil: Wednesday, 6-7pm, Edith Cavell statue, WC2N 4JL
London, England
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What a beautiful evening to vigil and mark International Women’s Day for #Peace and #Disarmament. We celebrate the work of Women in Black groups in Haifa, Belgrade, Medellin, Bologna, Yerevan, San Francisco, Toledo, Edinburgh and many other cities around the world.
Today is International Women’s Day for #Peace and #Disarmament. Today we celebrate the existence of Women in Black groups in Israel/Palestine, who have vigilled for peace week after week for 30 years.
Our sisters from Spain stood with us today to say once again that only justice and human rights for Palestinians can bring peace to the region.
We call for a ceasefire, for strengthened international efforts to encourage dialogue, diplomacy and nonviolent means of securing peace for the people of Palestine and Israel. This is the way out of the circle of violence experienced by Palestinians and those held by Hamas.
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Tonight's @WiB_London vigil. We asked people to say how they would spend the £54 billion defence budget. Lots of interaction
@peace_news @DemilitarizeDay @newsaboutwomen @GCOMS_UK @CAATuk @rethinksecurity
We call for an end to bombing of #Yemen and for international support for peace efforts there, putting the interests of Yemeni people above all other considerations. Women’s full and effective involvement in peace negotiations is a must.
Peace can only be secured by justice, never by force of arms. Such a powerful message by #Cambridge Women in Black during their December vigil.
You are very welcome to stand with them from 12pm to 1pm in the Market Square, the first Saturday of every month.
Once more, we call for a ceasefire in Gaza and safe return of all hostages. And as more reports of sexual violence committed against Israeli women emerge, it is vital to facilitate independent investigations and bring perpetrators to justice.
Women in Black #Montevideo during their monthly, remembering femicide victims, and also girls and boys who have been sexually abused in their schools.
Women in Black Edinburgh: a dreich* day on Saturday, but we stood for the hour because standing for peace is important these days. Thinking of those left without homes in the too many conflicts around the world.
*a Scottish word meaning depressing, miserable or cold.
The messages of San Francisco Bay Area Women in Black:
Mothers are mourning in Israel and Palestine
War is terror
Not in our name
There is no peace without justice.
The military contributes to high consumption of petroleum fuels and associated emissions, not included in the UK’s assessment of contribution to global warming. During #COP28 we urge the UK Government to develop a new approach: fund climate security, not wars.
Vigil: 9 Dec, Euston Rd, 12-1pm.
Saturday's vigil will be dedicated to the memory of Ruth Cohen, a founding member of Women in Black Jerusalem in 1987. She stood with them for years and remained an activist after returning to London. It’ll be 20 years this month since she died.
Our message during #COP28: fund climate security, not wars.
The UK should shift resources from the development of long-range offensive military technologies to technologies that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions or provide health and social benefits.
This Saturday Women in Black #Oxford will hold their weekly vigil at Martyrs Memorial, 2-3pm. Following the vigil, they’ll be sing alternative carols for Palestine outside St Michael’s Church, Northgate in Cornmarket and collecting for Medical Aid for Palestinians @MedicalAidPal
We want no violence and no war in our lives.
The last Sunday of each month we hold our Women in Black vigil in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor at noon.
As an international network we create links of feminist solidarity and activism.
Women in Black Edinburgh standing for PEACE.
Remembering all places where people are living with conflict.
Remembering the thousands in Gaza facing a cold winter.
Remembering those whose loved ones are being held by Hamas.
Remembering Palestinian prisoners held without trial.
In Bucaramanga (Colombia) activist held a Women un Black vigil to say: no wars in our name, wars that destroy lives and our planet. We have the right to live in peace, without violence. A negotiated solution is needed to end the conflict in Israel and Palestine.
En Bucaramanga las mujeres manifestaron “ninguna guerra en nuestro nombre” guerra que deteriora la vida humana y con ello la destrucción del mundo en el que habitamos. Exigieron el derecho a vivir en paz, sin violencia y a buscar una salida negociada al conflicto entre Israel y Palestina.
#MujeresConstructorasdePaz
On Wednesday we remembered the people of Afghanistan, Colombia, DRC, Myanmar, Sudan, Yemen where conflicts continue but are all but forgotten. We remembered those killed, injured, displaced, raped, kidnapped in Ukraine, Palestine & Israel. We remember & continue working for peace
#Bologna Women in Black standing in solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian women who have walked together demanding end to the war. Freedom for Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Stop the killing. No more bombs. #CeasefireNow
