Despite the actual birthday falling on 28th April, YWILPF UK and London WILPF organised a party in celebration for WILPF’s 94th birthday. A local pub close to the main UK office was decorated by violet WILPF balloons, banners and campaign materials to kick start the celebration with a certain theme in mind. LONDONWILPF had organised a magnificent cake and guests (as hoped) wore the suffragette colours of violent, green and white. YWILPF collaborated the party organising with LONDONWILPF, whereby we had invited former WILPF President Diane Brace to say a few words before the cake-cutting.
WILPF women made contributions on Jane Addams, Emily Balch, Rosika Schwimmer, Crystal Macmillan, Edith Ballentine, and our very own Richenda Barbour, who has been with WILPF UK for over 20 years. The party was a great success with a mixed crowd. We were joined by a total of 25 people, including male friends and guests from the Democratic Republic of Congo (as seen in the photo). We had a total of four new WILPFers, with new members attending the event.
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