| French: Comité mondial contre la guerre et le Fascisme German: Weltkomitee gegen Krieg und Faschismus | |
| Predecessor | World Committee against Imperialist War, European Workers' Anti-Fascist Union |
|---|---|
| Formation | August 1933 |
| Type | International non-governmental organization |
| Purpose | "Co-ordinate the actions in the whole world against war and fascism" |
| Headquarters | Berlin, then Paris |
Official language | French, English, German |
The World Committee Against War and Fascism was an international organization sponsored by the Communist International, that was active in the struggle against Fascism in the 1930s. During this period Adolf Hitler came to power in Germany, Italy invaded Ethiopia and the Spanish Civil War broke out. Although some of the women involved were Communists whose priority was preventing attacks on the Soviet Union, many prominent pacifists with different ideologies were members or supporters of the committee. The World Committee sponsored subcommittees for Women and Students, and national committees in countries that included Spain, Britain, Mexico and Argentina. The Women's branches were particularly active and included feminist leaders such as Gabrielle Duchêne of France, Sylvia Pankhurst of Britain and Dolores Ibárruri of Spain.