Tag Archives: feminism

Marxism and women’s liberation

By Nick Jones The emancipation of women has long been of importance and controversy for Marxists. It is necessary to critically examine those attempts on the left to champion an ‘anti-capitalist feminism’ as the solution to this form of oppression, as expressed most recently by the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty’s front organisation, Feminist Fightback. It is crucial ...

Imperialist pose – report of Manchester HOPI meeting

Chris Strafford reports a Hopi success in Manchester: Hands Off the People of Iran held a successful meeting in Manchester on June 24, titled ‘Can imperialism liberate women?’ The meeting discussed how imperialism cynically claims to support the rights of women and others to legitimate its own actions, including its military adventures. The meeting was opened by ...

No to sectionalism!

The NUS women's officer campaigns have been marked by their economism. By Anne McShane The election of a women's officer has importance in a period when women's rights are under attack. Chief among these is the threat to abortion rights. Now women can have an abortion up to the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, with the ...