15 July 2020

Sexist dismissal of women's health: NHS needs democratic control

Agonising pain, periods that last for a month, birth defects in every one of their children. These are just some of the serious health issues found by the Cumberlege Inquiry which were dismissed by doctors

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4 March 2020

International Women's Day: Fighting sexism and austerity

International Women's Day feature, including young women, Women's Lives Matter, trade unions, and a programme to fight oppression

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22 November 2018

In defence of socialist feminism

As the age of austerity arising from the great crash of 2007-2008 enters its second decade, a new movement of women struggling against their oppression is taking shape

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21 November 2018

Solidarity with Irish rape trial protests

Megaphones and placards declaring "end victim-blaming" and "fight sexism - no to all oppression, no to austerity" were adorned with lacy thongs.

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21 November 2018

Over one million students strike against sexism and for inclusive sex education

The general student strike called by the Students Union and Libres y Combativas (free and combative) was a powerful success.

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17 October 2018

Libres y Combativas: striking for women's rights in the Spanish state

On 8 March 2018 - International Women's Day - an unprecedented strike against sexism and women's oppression took place across the Spanish state. Libres y Combativas played a central role. Now, the campaign is building for a new student strike on 14 November. The Socialist spoke to Ana Garcia, an activist in Libres y Combativas

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4 July 2018

No to sexism! No to Trump!

On 13 July, Theresa May is rolling out the red carpet for sexist, racist, billionaire Trump. Join young people who are walking out of schools and colleges to protest

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13 June 2018

How can we fight for trade unions that fight for women?

All measures to increase participation of women fighters in the unions are welcome. But being a woman doesn't automatically qualify someone to represent women.

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6 June 2018

'Made in Dagenham' Ford machinists pay strike 50 years on

This year, 7 June marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the strike by women sewing machinists at Ford Dagenham in east London.

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11 April 2018

Moving look at school students' many perspectives on sexism

Fiction: The Nowhere Girls: 'The Nowhere Girls' is written from the perspective of a variety of young women school students at Prescott High School in the US, although it mainly chronicles the three founding members of the Nowhere Girls, Rosina, Erin and Grace

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14 March 2018

Spain: millions on streets against sexism and capitalist oppression

The 8 March feminist strike in the Spanish state was unprecedented. Never has there been such a deep and massive mobilisation against the oppression of working class women

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14 March 2018

What we saw

The Mexican communist and artist Frida Kahlo is to be immortalised as... a Barbie doll. This farcical, tone-deaf plan is part of US multinational Mattel's 'celebration' of International Women's Day.

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7 March 2018

Capitalism oppresses women - fight for socialism!

International Women's Day:
When the twenty first century dawned, young women in the US and much of Europe were being told that equality was within their grasp.

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7 March 2018

The Socialist inbox: International Women's Day

A special International Women's Day collection of letters to the Socialist's editors.

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7 February 2018

Fighting sexism: Positive discrimination - yea or neigh?

Featured letter: It's 100 years since women in Britain won, through militant struggle, limited adult suffrage

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31 January 2018

Presidents Club sexism scandal: what you thought

What you thought about the President's Club sexism scandal.

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25 January 2018

For workplace trade union organisation against sexual harassment

The scandal over the President's Club charity dinner shows that behind closed doors the rich and powerful feel as entitled to women's bodies as ever.

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22 January 2018

Women rally defiantly

Over 1,000 women, of all ages and backgrounds but mainly many young women, defied the cold, the rain and the snow and joined this event.

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17 January 2018

Socialist Party women's meeting brings together members to share experiences

A great opportunity for socialist women from all over the country to share views and experiences, build political confidence and explore issues of particular relevance to women

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6 December 2017

Fighting sexism, violence and capitalism - an international struggle

Interviews with socialist women from Mexico, Belgium, Ireland and Brazil

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