WiB - London meets every Wednesday, around the statue of Edith Cavell in St Martin’s Place 6-7. We are very happy to welcome new women to the vigils – even if they can only come once in a while.

Since nuclear weapons testing began on 16 July 1945, over 2,000 have taken place. In the early days of nuclear testing little consideration was given to its devastating effects on human life, let alone the dangers of nuclear fallout from atmospheric tests. Hindsight and history have shown us the terrifying and tragic effects of nuclear weapons testing, especially when controlled conditions go awry, and in light of the far more powerful and destructive nuclear weapons that exist today.

Oxford Women in Black hold a silent vigil for Peace and Justice every Saturday from 2pm to 3pm at the Martyrs Memorial, bottom of St Giles, Oxford.
Contact oxfordwib@gmail.com to go on our WhatsApp group for up to date information about forthcoming vigils.

The arms trade touches a huge range of issues and struggles. The following themed days have been set by the coalition to bring some of these connections into focus and provide structure, but they are not strict and all kinds of actions and issues are welcome on any day.

If you have an idea for a peaceful protest or action that you’d like us to publicise, or you’d like to discuss an activity with us, please send an email to resistDSEI@protonmail.com

Monday 1st September – Setting up camp
Tuesday 2nd – Setting up camp &banner making
Wed 3rd – Rethinking security: police, borders and prisons at DSEI
Thu 4th – No Ecocide, No Genocide
Fri 5th – Think Global, Act Local (international struggles and solidarity)
Sat 6th – Workers against the Arms Trade
Sun 7th – Festival of Resistance (performance, creativity, party)
Tue 9th September – No faith in war
Wed 10th – No pride in genocide
Thu 11th – Migrant justice
Fri 12th – Feminist justice