International Women’s Day: Keep Progress Alive
Pull the Pork!
VAWA: A Win for American Women
On Valentine’s Day, work to end violence against women
Highlights: 2013 State of the Union
Partners in Peace and Security
Inauguration Day 2013: Work In Progress
Swearing In the 113th Congress
Welcome 2013 – Ready for the Fiscal Roller Coaster?
Reshaping Pentagon Spending
Who is afraid of the Big Bad U.N.?
A message from WAND
Putting the Bygone Nuclear Era Behind Us
Budget Priorities»
Inauguration Day 2013: Work In Progress
This year’s Inauguration Day looks very different than the celebration in 2009. On that day, historic numbers of people gathered in Washington, DC and watched from around the world as President Barack Obama was sworn into office. We were optimistic and hopeful about the promise of a new president. This year after several years of [...]
Congress Meets Community»
WAND/WiLL Members Raise their Voices in Washington, DC
By Ellen Freedman (DC intern) On September 20, community activists and legislators attending WAND/WiLL’s national conference, “Women at the Table of Power,” participated in a full day of lobby meetings on Capitol Hill. Our attendees visited over 120 congressional offices and met with staff and members of Congress from 34 states. The conference program leading [...]
Membership»
Improving the State of the Union
The State of the Union speech is an opening salvo to the presidential election and Congressional debate. Soon the President will be sending his budget request to the Congress for the coming Fiscal Year 2013. The budget is the detailed brass tacks version of the “state of the union” and our nation’s priorities. The full [...]
Nuclear Weapons»
Putting the Bygone Nuclear Era Behind Us
Monday, December 3, 2012, in his first national security speech since winning reelection, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to “a world without nuclear weapons.” At an event honoring the 20th anniversary of the Nunn-Lugar program at the National War College in Washington, D.C., the President was thankful for the bi-partisan work and leadership for measures [...]
WAND Bulletin»
WAND’s December Bulletin
December 15, 2011 Defense Authorization FY2012 Appropriations Super Committee Failure New Jobs Study Counting Our Blessings WiLL WAND PAC Chapter and Field Update Upcoming Events Take Action Congressional Wrapping for 2011, Budget Packages for 2012 This week, Congress is working to untangle knotty spending and related issues, and heading home for the holidays. Defense [...]
WAND In The Press»
On Valentine’s Day, work to end violence against women
by Susan Shaer, WAND Executive Director Published: 2/8/2013 by the Augusta Free Press Published: 2/12/2013 by the Capital Times Published: 2/14/2013 by the Great Falls Tribune Valentine’s Day was taken over long ago by cards and flowers, candy and dinners. It is now a cash cow holiday for merchandisers. In addition, for many, it has [...]
WAND News»
International Women’s Day: Keep Progress Alive
This past year we’ve seen a lot of progress for the rights of women. We should take today, March 8th, International Women’s Day, as a time to make sure that we don’t lose our stride. While International Women’s Day has been informally celebrated since the early 1900s, the United Nations officially recognized it in 1975, [...]
War in Afghanistan»
Iraq War Finally Ending
The Iraq war is finally ending with troops coming home by the end of the year. WAND celebrates this news. We are also pushing forward to expedite homecoming for troops in Afghanistan. As we reflect on this past decade of war and the toll it has taken, we especially recommend this op-ed Our Children Will [...]
Women's Issues»
On Women’s Equality Day, Congress far from Equal
Written by Elizabeth Holland Today, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. The date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote, and has been proclaimed by the President and Congress each year since 1971. Surely women have made important and substantial gains in the [...]
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