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- The horrors of World War 1 having galvanised a generation against conflict, in 1923 women of Wales organised an unprecedented appeal. 390,296 womensigned a Memorial petition, through the WLNU, appealing to the women of America ‘from home to home’ and ‘hearth to hearth’, to join them in a call for ‘LAW NOT WAR’: for the United States to join and lead the new League of Nations.
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On the 5th of April, 2023, a hundred-year-old Peace Petition signed by almost 400,000 Welsh women was returned to Wales, marking the centenary of a women-led, Welsh anti-war effort.
Mar 26, 2024 · In 1923, the women of Wales took part in an unprecedented appeal: 390,296 women, representing 30% of the nation’s female population at the time, signed a peace petition calling on the United States to join and lead the League of Nations.
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National Lottery Heritage Funding awarded to WCIA, Academi Heddwch and partners – Project Launch 5 April 2023 Over 2023-24, WCIA and Academi Heddwch – alongside Women’s Archive Wales, the Smithsonian Institute, Heddwch Nain Mamgu, the National Library and National Museums of Wales, the Senedd and Welsh Government, Universities and other prospective...
Through the 1920s-30s, the Women’s Committee of the Welsh League of Nations Union (WLNU) led some ‘world-inspiring’ campaigns on Peace. The horrors of World War 1 having galvanised a generation against conflict, in 1923 women of Wales organised an unprecedented appeal. 390,296 women signed a Memorial petition, through the WLNU, appealing to the wom...
3 Short films (click on images to view):The Women’s Peace Petition (Trailer); Alaw Primary School learning project; ‘Annie’s Diary’ feature on Volunteers uncovering the story of the 1924 American Peace Tour. By Tracy Pallant and Amy Peckham, Valley & Vale Community Arts The Petition binding is one of the most treasured items in the Temple of Peace ...
Download and print the booklet, and explore the digitised materials and projects inspired by this remarkable campaign via the links below.
May 25, 2024 · The petition was an appeal for global peace, from the women of Wales to the women of America. This whirlwind US visit was the culmination of a six-month campaign that had seen more than 400...
Appeal containing approximately 6,500 petitions of signatures received by the women of Wales during the 1923 Wales Peace Petition, organised by the Welsh League of Nations Union in April-May 1923.
In 1923-24, 390,296 women from Wales signed an appeal to the women of America calling for world peace. Over 2023-24, we will be celebrating their efforts and legacy through the Academi Heddwch partnership, and National Lottery Heritage Funded project ‘Hawlio Heddwch’.
Mar 22, 2024 · In 1923, with the horrors of World War 1 having galvanised a whole generation against conflict, women of Wales organised an unprecedented campaign for world peace. 390,296 women signed a memorial petition through the Welsh League of Nations Union – said to have been 7 miles long – calling for America to join and lead the new League of Nations.
