International Women’s Day – Thursday 8th March

Today (8th March) is International Women’s Day. Whilst the TUC and the leaders of the labour movement try to ‘celebrate’ this day with different meaningless quirks – in Leicester they are organising a Zumba class! – it is important to remember that it’s origins are in working class women struggling for rights and better pay in conditions. In 1917, it was this day and women coming out onto the streets that sparked the Russian Revolution.

Our next meeting is on the history of International Women’s Day, introduced by Kerry Feetham. Meet 7pm at the Globe pub, Silver St, Leicester on Tuesday 13th March.

Here are some links to articles on the Socialist Party and CWI websites about the history of IWD and the struggles women are involved in today. We are organised in over 40 countries across the world. Solidarity!

http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/5623 – Remembering the struggles & victories of women workers

http://www.socialistworld.net/doc/5630 – Britain: Women in struggle

http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/708/14100/07-03-2012/international-womens-day-2012 – Britain: Women, capitalism and the cuts

http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/708/14102/07-03-2012/socialist-party-international-womens-day-schools – Reports of Socialist Women day schools