Day school for Socialist Resistance supporters

Saturday November 24th

University of London Union

11am-4.30pm

Sessions on:

No women’s liberation without socialist revolution – no socialist revolution without women’s liberation

(introduced by Penelope Duggan from the Fourth International Women’s Commission)

Feminism today – what’s changed, what’s stayed the same

(introduced by Terry Conway from Socialist Resistance Editorial Board)

The day will give an opportunity to explore a questions including:

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• Women in the 21st Century – how does globalisation affect women’s lives?
• Why do Marxists think the role of the family is key to women’s oppression?
• What shape is the family in today?
• What is socialist feminism?
• What is third wave feminism?
• Was the women’s liberation movement of the 70s and 80s just a load of white middle class women?
• Why control of our bodies is central to control our lives?
• How can we fight violence against women?Women, religion and dress codes
• Why are women paid less than men?
• Women at the sharp edge of climate change
• What is the relation between women’s oppression and LGBT oppression?
• What role do men need to play in fighting for women’s lib­eration?

Registration £8/£4

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