In these times of confinement, when the pandemic is killing so many people and causing many others to suffer, we reflect beyond our own needs to the health of the planet and all humanity. Facing the sorrow for so many human losses because of the commercialization of care facilities and attention to our elders, we […]
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Statement from Women in Black, Madrid, 30 March 2020 en español abajo ♀ Invest less in military spending and more in education and health. With what we spent on a Eurofighter fighter plane, we could build two hospitals or 25 schools. We must reduce spending on social and military control, reduce its accumulated debt and […]
It is not a war but a health emergency
4 January 2020 in London On 4 January, London Women in Black will commemorate and celebrate Cynthia Cockburn, beloved friend, sister, mother, grandmother and a pillar of Women in Black. We plan an afternoon of reminiscences, readings from some of Cynthia’s books, and songs she loved writing and singing, led by the Raised Voices choir, […]
Celebrating Cynthia
The international Women in Black gathering in Armenia has sadly been postponed due to the Corona virus pandemic. At the present time, it is impossible to know whether the gathering will take place later this year, or whether it will have to be delayed until next year. We will update this space when a decision […]
International WiB Gathering Armenia
Here’s a short account from some Women in Black from London who attended this lovely celebration,It was a privilege and a pleasure to share in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Leuven Women in Black (WiB) on 2 March 2019. Together with WiBs from many countries including Armenia, Austria, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Israel, […]