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The Bolshevik women, who had years of experience in making propaganda and agitation, fought off accusations of “feminine weakness” to take a full part in making propaganda in the civil war which followed the 1917 Russian revolution.
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In the aftermath of the shocking Raoul Moat case in July 2010 people sought answers.
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Straight after the 2008 crash, more men than women lost their jobs, with male unemployment peaking in 2009. Male unemployment has since dropped by 6%. But the number of unemployed women has risen by 13%.
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We are witness to an unprecedented attack on the welfare state and legal aid services.
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This summer’s riots have given impetus to regressive Tory rhetoric on morality and family life. The “failings” of single parents (single mothers especially) are central to that rhetoric.
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Today I met a family where the daughter, just 12 years old, has lived in 19 different housing projects over her short life.
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On 13-14 November UK Feminista held their national conference at Birmingham University.
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Kelly Purple describes her experience of organising at Birmingham City University.
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According to the UK Abortion Rights campaign, one woman in three will require an abortion at some point in her life.
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It’s now almost common to hear people say that the Coalition government’s cuts will hit women the hardest.
