Demos challenge attitudes to sexual violence

Written by Aine NicLiam Monday, 13 June 2011 09:16

The "slutwalk” phenomenon began in Toronto in January, in response to what should have been a routine talk on personal safety given by a police officer at a local university. The officer, Micheal Sanguinetti, told the assembled women that “We’re beating around the bush here. I’ve been told that I’m not supposed to say this-however, women should avoid dressing like sluts in order to not be victimised.”

International Women’s Day 2011: Why we have to organise and fight back

Written by Administrator Monday, 07 March 2011 20:15

In recent months, millions of women worldwide have risen up to resist the devastating effect that the economic crisis is having on their lives. Hundreds of thousands of super-exploited textile and other workers in Bangladesh, China, Cambodia and elsewhere have participated in a wave of strikes for higher wages which spread rapidly from one Asian country to another. Millions of women workers have taken part in general strikes in France, Spain, Greece and Portugal, and in the huge protests against public sector attacks which have swept across Europe.

Young women have been in the front-line of a new generation of fighters in significant student movements against cuts and fee rises - in Britain, Italy and elsewhere. And, of course, tens of thousands of women have participated in the marvellous movements in Egypt and Tunisia for democratic and social rights and an end to dictatorial regimes.

Women and the struggle against oppression

Written by Interview by Sarah Wrack Friday, 24 September 2010 14:43

Christine Thomas, author of the new book ’It doesn’t have to be like this - Women and the Struggle for Socialism’ spoke to Sarah Wrack about why such a book was necessary.

Christine was the Socialist Party’s national women’s organiser from 1994 to 2006. She has written extensively on the question of women’s oppression for the Socialist newspaper and the Socialist Party’s theoretical magazine Socialism Today.

Tory budget will hit women hardest

Written by Diane Williams Friday, 24 September 2010 07:30

The budget to be announced in October is set to slash public services. This will not only amount to thousands of job losses, but to an essential loss of services and benefits for the most vulnerable in society. Women still face inequality today due to low paid, part time work, lack of child care facilities etc. The emergency budget from May only exacerbates the existing inequalities of income between men and women.