women
Articles about women and women's struggles against patriarchy and capital.
Korea: Train attendants strike in longest, most bitter struggle by working women
On March 1, 2006, approximately four hundred women who work as train attendants on the KTX “bullet train” began a strike against casual working conditions.
Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) officials led KTX women workers to believe that although they were initially hired under short-term contracts via an external company, they would be granted permanent status as direct employees of KORAIL after one year. However, the KTX Crew Workers Branch Union’s demands for direct and permanent employment have yet to be met.
Claramunt, Teresa, 1862- 1931
One of the founders of the Spanish anarchist movement, an ‘organic intellectual’ and one of its most distinguished women activists
“The Louise Michel of Spain"
- Emma Goldman, in a 1937 letter to Ethel Mannin.
Al-Jazeera program on Mansoura-España Garments Company struggle
The Everywoman program on Al-Jazeera takes a look at the struggles of Egyptian women working at the Mansoura-España Garments Company who have been occupying their factory for over a month for better pay.
Aired June 1st 2007 and includes an interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy writer from the 3arabwy blog.
Scotland: Ten week strike to come to an end
Workers at a South Lanarkshire factory are expected to return to work after spending 10 weeks on strike.
The 40 female employees at Sunvic Controls in Uddingston walked out after 14 months of talks on pay and new employment conditions collapsed. Union officials said the company wanted to implement periodic lay-offs and short-time working when demand was low. The T&G Scotland section of Unite welcomed the resolution brokered with the help of conciliation service Acas.
Egypt: Garment workers' sit-in reaches 26th day
Report from Egyptian blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy on a sit in of over 150, mostly female garment workers at the Mansoura-España Garments Company.
Taken from the 3arabawy blog by Egyptian writer Hossam el-Hamalawy
I travelled Wednesday to Talkha in the Nile Delta province of Daqahliya to follow up on the Mansoura-España Garments Company workers’ sit-in, which has entered its 26th day…
Iran: International Women's Day events defy repression
A report by the Organisation for Women's Liberation - Iran's (OWL) Maryam Kousha on events across the country, which have seen womens' liberation struggles build links with striking workers and Afghan refugees.
People in Iran welcomed 8th March this year by organising many events well ahead of the actual day in different cities all over the country. It culminated in major gatherings on Thursday, international women's day. People were passionate about the day, had prepared manifestos, resolutions and banners demanding equality, condemning gender apartheid and women's oppression.
Brocher-Rouchy, Victorine, 1838-1921
Biography of French anarchist Victorine Brocher-Rouchy, who fought in the Paris Commune and, in making her escape from the repression, was forced to leave her husband behind.
Victorine Brocher-Rouchy
Born Paris, France 1838. Died Lausanne, Switzerland 1921
Victorine Malenfant was born in Paris in 1838, into a family with a long revolutionary tradition. Her father was a republican shoemaker and freemason.
Berneri, Giliana, 1919-1998
A short history of the second daughter of Italian anarchist Camillo Berneri who was very active in the Parisian anarchist movement.
Giliana Berneri a.k.a Giliane Berneri
Born Florence, Italy 1919. Died Paris, France 1998
Bevington, Louisa Sarah, 1845-1895
A short biograpy of English poet and anarchist communist Louisa Bevington.
Louisa Bevington was born into a Quaker family on 18th May 1845, in St. John’s Hill, Battersea. The occupation of her father was described as a “gentleman”. She was the oldest of eight children, seven of whom were girls. She started writing verse at an early age.
Nicaragua set to outlaw abortion
Nicaragua is expected to approve a law that outlaws all forms of abortion today.
Leaders from the Roman Catholic church have helped to draft legislation outlawing abortion in all cases, including cases of rape and abortion to save the pregnant woman's life.
