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The twin purposes of Women’s Declaration International are to
promote the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights and to
promote the global movement to liberate all women everywhere
from patriarchy.
We acknowledge that wars everywhere subject women to male
violence that includes acts of rape, torture, and murder. During
wartime especially, male armies tend to target women not only
as residents of the enemy nation, but also specifically as
women.
We also acknowledge that feminists feel strongly about such
violence, but may be deeply divided as to which side is more
responsible. Discussions quickly become heated and personal,
and carry the imminent potential to be divisive of our
organization.
WDI aims to bring all women together in forums where we can
speak and act as feminists to promote the Declaration and build
a Women’s Liberation Movement. In the interests of unity on
our narrow aims, we have decided to limit conversations on our
platforms, including our webinar chats and breakout rooms, to
these two core topics. There are many forums available to
debate who is at fault in any given armed conflict; but WDI
provides a unique and valuable space for all women, regardless
of nationality, ethnicity, or other politics, to work together to
advance our singular mission. We will not let our organization
be divided, diverted, hijacked, or torn apart by conflicts
ultimately created by men; and we ask for the cooperation of all
signatories in this endeavor.