Women's empowerment
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UPF Representative Among Five Women to Receive Sorellanza Award
Maria Gabriella Mieli was among the women who received the 2026 Sorellanza (Sisterhood) Award, now in its eighth year.
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UPF Germany Commemorates International Women’s Day
On 28 March, 2026, 3 women speakers recounted their experiences as women in the family, working life, and society.
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UPF-Gießen Continues its International Café Series
On 14 March, 2026, Magda Haugen, President of the Women’s Federation for World Peace in Germany, shared her life story.
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UPF France Celebrates International Women's Day
On March 21, 2026, a conference entitled "Women's Diplomacy: A Lever for Rights, Justice, and Action" was held at the Espace Barrault in Paris.
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UPF Czechia Celebrates International Women’s Day
Prague, 9 March 2026 - To mark International Women’s Day, UPF Czech Republic organized a conference entitled “Women in the 21st Century.”
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UPF Supports International Women’s Day
OnInternational Women’s Day, UPF honors women whose qualities and service strengthen families, communities, and nations.
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UPF Düsseldorf Examines the Situation of Women in Afghanistan
On 22 January 2026, UPF Düsseldorf hosted an event on the topic of women’s rights in Afghanistan.
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UPF UK Holds Film Screening in Support of Women
On 9 December 2025, UPF UK screened the fim ‘Unsilenced’ in support of the Elimination of Violence Against Women at its headquarters 43 Lancaster Gate, London.
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UPF UK Promotes the Elimination of Violence Against Women
On 26 November, 2025, members and supports of UPF UK came together for a powerful evening dedicated to ending violence against women.
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Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Every year on 25 November, the United Nations marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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UPF Switzerland Debates “No Peace without Women” and “No More War - Can We?”
The conference “No Peace without Women: No More War - Can We?”, was co-organized by WFWPI and UPF on 16 October 2025 at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
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UPF Munich Celebrates the International Day of Peace
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, UPF Munich and WFWP Germany hosted a morning event on Saturday, September 27, 2025.
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First Ladies Highlight Women’s Role in Securing Peace and Prosperity
Seoul, South Korea – the International Association of First Ladies for Peace (IAFLP) convened a meeting on April 12, 2025, as part of World Summit 2025.
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UPF UK Celebrates International Women's Day and Ramadan Iftar
London, UK – March 8, 2025, - UPF UK hosted an inspiring event, "Harmony through Diversity", to celebrate International Women’s Day and Ramadan Iftar.
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UPF Albania Celebrates International Women's Day
On 7th March, 2025, UPF Albania organised a symposium on the theme "For All Women & Girls – Rights, Equality, Empowerment".
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UPF Türkiye Holds Third Monthly Forum
On January 19, 2025, in Kadiköy, Istanbul, UPF Türkiye held its third Ambassador for Peace Forum on the theme “United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC); Women as Mediators for Peace”.
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UPF Portugal Participates in Estoril Conferences
For the 3rd consecutive year, UPF Portugal was a partner in the Estoril Conferences on October 24 and 25, 2024 in Cascais, Portugal.
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UPF UK Discusses Ending Violence Against Women and Girls
On October 12, 2024, UPF UK discussed the lack of development in the 'Elimination Violence Against Women and Girls'.
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UPF Slovakia Champions the First Woman to Receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Bratislava, Slovakia, September 23, 2024, UPF Slovakia hosted a lecture about Bertha von Suttner, the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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UPF Berlin commemorates the International Day of Peace
Berlin, Germany - On 21, September 2024, a group of religiously and politically interested people came together to explore the statement “no peace without women”.