While wars in Gaza and Ukraine are dominating media attention the past year, we cannot forget the people of Sudan who are also enduring an unimaginable crisis, caught in the throes of a devastating conflict that has spiraled into genocide and widespread starvation. Families are torn apart, communities are shattered, and countless lives are lost as violence escalates daily. The …
Walking Together for Peace: NSVOW Reflections
September 8 2024 – September 21 2024 Pugwash to Halifax “We have to learn to think in a new way. We have to learn to ask ourselves, not what steps can be taken to give military victory to whatever group we prefer, for there no longer are such steps; the question we have to ask ourselves is: what steps …
A Nonviolent March through Nova Scotia, Canada
By Jill Carr-Harris Walking Together for Peace was a historic event. It was a 200-kilometer, two-week walk by a core group of 25 people led by local Mi’ kmaq women water walkers –known as the Grassroots Grandmothers. The walk traversed from Pugwash southward through Truro to Halifax on secondary roads, ironically, through a province that has many veterans and a …
Walk for Peace in Solidarity for Global Harmony
By: Hannah Hadikin (VOW Co-Chair) It is a time in the world when citizens have lost trust in their governments. A time when none of the leaders in the whole Western world have’ Building World Peace and Not Guns’ on their agendas. A time when more money is spent on militarization than on investments in a culture of peace. A time when the unthinkable …
Walking Together for Peace Update & Upcoming Peace Day Event
Saturday, September 21, 2024 Full Details: www.Walk4Peace.ca/PeaceDay Press Release: Mi’kmaq Grandmothers Lead Peace Activists on a 200km #Walk4Peace Ahead of UN Summit of the Future#Walking Together for Peace Initiative Summary We are pleased to provide you with the latest updates on the Walking Together for Peace initiative in Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia, Kanata/Canada. Your support is invaluable in amplifying our advocacy efforts, and …
Walking Together for Peace-Sign and Share our Petition
In 1995 Pugwash Canada and Joseph Rotblat were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Nearly 30 years later we are walking for peace from Pugwash to Halifax to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons. This peace walk aims to re-awaken courage and inspiration for nonviolent conflict resolution, advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons, promote reallocation of defence spending …
WILPF Canada & VOW Joint Letters to Political Leaders
VOW and WILPF have written and sent letters to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to express our opposition to Israel’s horrific genocide in Gaza and our grave concern about the immense suffering of the Palestinian people. We also appealed to them to reduce the risk of nuclear escalation through disarmament and dialogue and cancelling the F-35 …
NOW IS THE TIME: CANADA SIGN THE BAN TREATY! Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day Remembrance
Join the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition for a series of events from August 2nd to 8th at Toronto City Hall, including a photographic exhibition and the 79th Anniversary Commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings on August 6th. The Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition invites you to a week of commemorative, reflective, and engaging events at Toronto City Hall, beginning with …
Join us in Walking Together for Peace
Read our letter below to learn more about the Walking Together for Peace initiative, the history, the people involved, and how you can be involved with the movement! Scroll down to find our interest forms for individuals and organizations to engage with our initiative! Join the movement and support creating a culture of peace! Click here to visit our invitation …
VOW is seeking a Volunteer Bookkeeper
Canadian Voice of Women for Peace is currently seeking an experienced bookkeeper to volunteer with our organization and assist our Treasurer, a professional accountant, in keeping the day to day books up to date. Experience with QuickBooks required. The anticipated time commitment is less than 3 hours a month. Share your skills to support VOW’s mission for peace! Please consider …