Time to support and empower survivors.
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Time to spark a global conversation.
Time to end violence against forcibly displaced women and girls, now!
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Category: feminism
Iran protests: why the Mahsa Amini uprising is unlike anything Iran has ever seen.
Mahsa Amini’s death has awakened a generation.
Source: Iran protests: why the Mahsa Amini uprising is unlike anything Iran has ever seen.
How a woman became a symbol of defiance in Iran – BBC News
Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody has sparked a wave of protest across Iran.
Source: How a woman became a symbol of defiance in Iran – BBC News
Why we need women in the struggle – Communist Party USA
What can the Party do to increase participation and leadership of women in the struggle for socialism? Here’s a practical solution: work to create an environment where women are accommodated and included in all areas of political work.
Source: Why we need women in the struggle – Communist Party USA
Washington Is Shedding Crocodile Tears for Afghan Women
War hawks constantly cite women’s liberation in support of the US occupation of Afghanistan. That’s transparent hypocrisy: during the Cold War, the US supported patriarchal fundamentalists against a party dedicated to advancing the cause of Afghan women.
Source: Washington Is Shedding Crocodile Tears for Afghan Women
The CIA as Organized Crime: How Illegal Operations Corrupt America and the World – Kindle edition by Valentine, Douglas.
Beyond Girl Power: The Answer to the Commodification of Feminism Is a Women-Led Socialist Movement – In These Times
Liberals are whitewashing feminism and watering down the legacies of socialist women. We mustn’t let them rewrite history.