Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is an international women's organization founded in 1915 to oppose war and promote peaceful conflict resolution.

International Congress of Women: A 1915 peace congress in The Hague attended by women from several countries during World War I. Its delegates established the league after adopting proposals for ending the war and building lasting peace.
International diplomacy: The negotiation and management of relations among states and other international actors. The league presses governments and international bodies to resolve disputes without war.
Emily Greene Balch: An American economist, pacifist, and social activist who received the 1946 Nobel Peace Prize. She served as the league’s international secretary and helped sustain its work between the world wars.
League of Nations: An international organization founded in 1920 to promote cooperation and prevent war. The league campaigned for international institutions and engaged with the League of Nations’ peace work.
Pacifism: The rejection of war and, in some forms, of violence as a means of resolving conflict. The league’s opposition to war places it within organized pacifist movements.
The Hague: A city in the Netherlands that hosts international institutions and has a long history of peace diplomacy. The 1915 congress that founded the league took place there.
Disarmament: The reduction or elimination of military weapons, forces, or capabilities. The league treats reducing armaments as a condition for preventing future wars.
Margeret E. Dungan: An American peace activist and organizer associated with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Her organizing connected the league’s peace work with American women’s activism.
United Nations: An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights. The league has pursued its goals through advocacy at the United Nations and its agencies.
Women's suffrage: The movement to secure women's legal right to vote. The league linked women’s political participation with their ability to influence peace policy.

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