Women’s Issues 
Inauguration Day 2013: Work In Progress(Comments Off)
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 [...]
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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 [...]
WILPF White Paper on U.S. SCR1325 on Women, Peace and Security
WAND is pleased to announce the release of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom’s (WILPF) U.S. Section Statement on U.S. SCR 1325 National Action Plan Development. The paper calls for the application of a human security framework in the development of the proposed U.S. SCR 1325 National Action Plan. According the the summary, [...]
Edwards Co-Chair of Afghan Women’s Task Force
June 15th marked the official start of the Afghan Women’s Task Force, and we are excited that this new bipartisan task force is co-chaired by WAND/WiLL Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD)! As noted in our official statement on the war in Afghanistan, WAND advocates helping Afghan civilians, especially women and girls, to obtain safety, basic necessities, [...]
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