Category: Feminism
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For Richer, For Poorer: Re-Imagining and Reclaiming the Family for the Left
#Family affects us all. Many associate the family with (emotional) security, devotion, intimacy and being needed. #Feminism #AnneSteckner Keep reading »
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This is How to Fight!
Women in West Virginia Teach Powerful Lessons The recent wildcat strike by teachers and support staff in West Virginia is being called one of the most important events in the labour … Watch video »
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Landslide Victory for Abortion Rights in Ireland
“A stunning victory” was how I described the results from the referendum on removing the constitutional ban on abortion in an Irish Times article on Monday 28th. The vote for … Keep reading »
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Nancy Fraser: Feminism and Marxism
Feminism and Marxism Noted scholar Nancy Fraser joined us for a wide-ranging interview covering Marx’ and Engels’ view of social reproduction, the tension between class, gender, and race, and the need … Watch video »
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International Women’s Day 2018 (#IWD2018)
In 1977 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed a day for women’s rights and international peace. Following the United Nations’ lead, Canada chose March 8 as International Women’s Day. IWD has grown to become a global day of recognition and celebration. In many countries it is an official holiday. In Canada, more than 40 events will be held this year. Watch video »
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IWD: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Looking back at the founding Women’s Liberation Movement conference on the 48th anniversary. And looking forward to what strategy and what principles must feminism stand for? Keep reading »
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Women Rise Up Against Gender Violence in the Caribbean
Justin Podur interviews Joan Joy Grant Cummings On March 11, survivors of violence against women and their allies and supporters held marches in six Caribbean countries. Started by two Barbadian women, … Keep reading »
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Militarism: Revolutionary Mothering and Rosie the Riveter
The women who mobilized the January global protest against Trump are upping the ante with plans for a one-day women’s general strike. They focus on many appalling injustices and on … Keep reading »
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Canadian Women Marching in Washington
Feminist Solidarity in Historical Perspective A friend’s daughter set out on January 19th from Montreal for Washington to join American protests timed to coincide with the inauguration of Donald Trump. She … Keep reading »
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Women’s March on Washington
The Women’s Movement We Need January 21 is set to be the day of one of the largest protests in recent U.S. history, the Women’s March on Washington. The widely-publicized protest … Keep reading »
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Women Can’t Wait; Repeal the 8th
The Politics of Abortion and the Irish National Election Abortion is one of the defining issues of the 2016 national Irish election, yet a vast majority of candidates have declined to … Keep reading »
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Its About Time: Remembering Reproduction in 1930s Women Writers
Peterborough — 24 October 2015. This was the Keynote Address of the “Dissenting Traditions” conference to Address the Intellectual and Political Interests of Canada Research Chair, Bryan D. Palmer at … Watch video »