see also
international womens' day 2008
Saturday, March 8th is International Women's Day when the struggles and achievements of working class women world-wide are celebrated. This year, the CWI web-site is carrying the specially written pamphlet on abortion rights and a number of other articles on women's struggles internationally.
Italy: International Women’s Day in Italy
Re-establishing a tradition of struggle
Christel Dicembre, ‘Lotta’ (CWI in Italy), Tuesday 18 March 2008
Belgium: 1,000s demonstrate against racism and sexism
First International Women's Day demonstration in decades
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS, Brussels, Monday 17 March 2008
International women's day: Fight for a woman's right to choose
Only socialism can give women the right to choose when and whether to have children.
Sarah Sachs-Eldridge, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Sunday 9 March 2008
Sweden's right-wing government attacks women
Neo-liberal policies want to turn back the clock
Karin Wallmark, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden)
USA - Ninety nine years since first women’s day
Fundamental problems of yesterday remain today.
Tina Rua, Socialist Alternative, Thursday 6 March 2008
Austria - Privatisation and social cuts affect women most
Fight the poverty trap!
Sonja Grusch, Sozialistische LinksPartei (CWI in Austria), Wednesday 5 March 2008
Mark the inspirational struggle of women
Reclaim the day and its real significance
Eleanor Donne, Socialist Party, cwi England and Wales, Tuesday 4 March 2008
Belgium: Building links of solidarity with Iranian women’s struggle
March 8th International Women’s Day demonstration in Brussels
Anja Deschoemacker, LSP/MAS, Belgian section of the CWI, Tuesday 4 March 2008
'Pro-choice. Pro-socialism.'
New CWI pamphlet on the fight for abortion rights.
socialistworld.net, Sunday 2 March 2008
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