Celebrating International Women's Day…March 2023 Eleanor Marx (1855-98) was the daughter of Karl Marx, a linguist, translator, founding member of the Socialist International and of the General and Municipal Workers' Union, and a fighter for women's rights. Felicity Dowling and Lesley Mahmood will spoke about her life and legacy today. Celebrating International Women's Day 2023 - … [Read more...]
THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS
A Workers’ International Network meeting, Sunday 22nd May, 2022 (1) THE WORLD FOOD CRISIS A Workers’ International Network meeting - Sunday 22nd May - YouTube As human life is threatened by new pandemics, slump, war and environmental disaster, the latest report from UNICEF warns that 48% of the world’s children today are malnourished – the worst situation in history, … [Read more...]
Women in Struggle II
The second international discussion on Women in Struggle (September 27, 2020) examined how we take our struggles forward in international solidarity, mobilisation and determined mass struggle? How can women be freed from the horrors of rape, domestic violence and the trauma of racist patriarchy? We hear graphic reports, and ideas for mutual support in international … [Read more...]
Women in Struggle I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L3U9U3s-EQ The first international discussion on Women in Struggle (September 20, 2020) was deeply moving and an inspiration for solidarity to the labour movement internationally. Organized by the Workers’ International Network, it brought together women from the globe, to hear first- hand reports of struggle and draw out common issues and actions. … [Read more...]
Red Witches
FELICITY DOWLING explains how the oppression of women is central to capitalism Across the globe, women are organising for their rights, for justice and a better life. Some campaigns are enormous, some smaller but still important. These campaigns are in every continent and culture. The trade union women of Pakistan and the protesting feminists of Chile, the revolutionary women of Sudan and the … [Read more...]