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TODAY....30 SEPTEMBER....1915...

WILPF ( WOMENS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE for PEACE and FREEDOM ) FOUNDED.......

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is an international NGO with National Sections in 35 countries. WILPF has consultative status with the UN to formally lobby the UN and its agencies on issues related to peace, disarmament and economic justice. WILPF was founded in 1915 when 1300 women met to protest against a war in Europe. WILPF is the oldest women's peace organisation. WILPF continues to campaign for peace, justice, equality and the full enjoyment of human rights for all.