Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

Womens International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915 by a group of women from 12 different countries who met at The Hague in The Netherlands during World War I and made a series of proposals for ending the war and for a just peace. Jane Addams was a leading figure in the founding of WILPF, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for her work in the League. WILPF worked for true global security and permanent peace through meeting human needs. WILPFs world headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland. WILPF is divided into 37 sections in various countries. Each section is divided into numbered regions and local branches. WILPF has promoted global cooperation and womens equality and empowerment since its founding. In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s WILPF also focused on several prevailing political issues, including nuclear disarmament, Cold War and post-Cold War international relations, reduction of Defense spending and funding of domestic human-needs programs, peace in the Middle East, and racism. WILPF engineered letter-writing and calling campaigns, met with members of Congress and held local marches, lectures and other events to raise awareness and attain political change. The Chicago Branch that created the materials in this collection ceased operations in 1995.