Study group: International Women's Day - A day to spark revolution!
Wednesday evenings, 21 February and 28 February 2001
March 8 is celebrated around the world as International Women's Day. Find
out about the socialist origins of IWD. Be inspired by the women workers
whose strike on IWD sparked the Russian Revolution! Hear about the ideas of
feminist trail blazer, Clara Zetkin, whose proposal to a socialist women's
conference in 1910 put IWD firmly on the calendar. Explore the
revolutionary nature of demands raised by women's liberationists in the
1970s. Discuss contemporary debates about socialist feminism and
International Women's Day.
Solidarity Salon
580 Sydney Road, Brunswick, phone: 9388-0062
A meal will be served at 6.30 pm for a $6 donation. Sessions run from 7 -
8.45 pm. Reading materials and study guide available for $4. Call Alison on
9386-5065 to arrange an advance copy. Everyone is welcome to participate!
Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party, Radical Women and
the Feminist Education Association
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