Category: Women’s liberation
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Women, capitalism, and the struggle against oppression – A Marxist critique of Silvia Federici
The communist movement has a proud legacy when it comes to fighting oppression, linking this struggle to the fight against class society itself. This is the tradition that International Working Women’s Day was based on, when it was first proposed in 1910. The Marxist position on oppression is often attacked, however. One of those who…
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Women and the Struggle for Socialism
The fight against the oppression of women is one of the most fundamental tasks for communists. Oppression finds its roots in class society and can only be eradicated through the abolition of capitalism by means of a socialist revolution. But such a revolution is itself impossible without a correct understanding, clear programme, and consistent struggle…
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Lenin, communism and the emancipation of women
Most of the world’s women today are very far from achieving equality, let alone liberation. The wage gap between men and women is one thing, but inequality and oppression are about so much more than that. From the fear of leaving our drinks unattended when we are on a night out; to the anxiety of…