Posts by Global Women's Strike
Trinidad and Tobago Wages for Housework speech
Petition: A living wage for mothers and other carers
Mar 14 2015 Global Women’s Strike (GWS) and Women of Colour in GWS #Gender Rights and IssuesTarget:Petition to ALL governmentsRegion:GLOBALWebsite:www.facebook.com We demand a living wage for mothers and other carers because: · Every worker is entitled to a living wage. Women do 2/3 of the world’s work – in the home, on the land…
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What we can learn from Tanzania’s hidden socialist history
Selma JamesAfter independence President Julius Nyerere applied welfare state principles to his own country and never lost sight of African traditions Thu 11 Dec 2014 10.29 GMTLast modified on Sat 12 Jan 2019 17.59 As we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Tanzania’s independence this week and the publication of its hidden socialist history written by Ralph Ibbott, we…
Read MoreFree Margaretta D’Arcy, Free Shannon
Dear friends, Please find below a statement from Global Women’s Strike demanding that our dear friend and colleague Margaretta D’Arcy, be released. She has been jailed for three months in Ireland, for protesting the use of Shannon’s civilian airport for US wars. She is only allowed one phone call a day and two half-hour visits…
Read MoreWomen of Colour GWS invited speak on a panel discussion at a screening Stephen Vittoria’s film, Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary.
Women of Colour Global was an invited speak on a panel discussion at a screening Stephen Vittoria’s film, by the Development & Conflict Group at University of Westminster’s School of Law. Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary a film by STEPHEN VITTORIA (119 minutes) Wednesday 30 April 2014 at 6 p.m. Venue: School of Law, University of Westminster, 4…
Read MoreBotched police raid: My 18 months of hell after race charge.
A disabled mother has hit out at police after they charged her with racially assaulting an officer during a raid on her home. Download the full article here below
Read MoreLetter of thanks from Margarett D’Arcy
Dochas Women’s PrisonMount JoyNC RoadDublin 7 (posted 25 Feb 2014) Dear Women, I am overwhelmed with your support and amazed with your energy, it is hard work when the State incarcerates women who are doing the work that the Irish State should be doing. Protecting our neutrality, bringing justice, affirming its devotion to the ideal…
Read MoreQED: Chelsea Manning Joins the Army – Of Whistleblowers
Selma James, QED: A Journal in GLBTQ Worldmaking, 2014 Considering the enormity of the truths which Chelsea Manning made accessible to us, it was somewhat disappointing how modest were the demonstrations in her support, in Europe as well as in the United States, though millions more were sympathetic who stayed at home. This was the case…
Read MorePetition: End poverty of mothers & children. Recognize caregiving work. Support the RISE Act and Reintroduction of the WORK Act.
Jun 30 2013 Global Women’s Strike, Women of Color in the Global Women’s Strike, and Every Mother is a Working Mother Network #Gender Rights and IssuesTarget:US CongressRegion:United States of AmericaWebsite:everymothernetwork.net 21.6% of US children live in poverty, more than in any other major industrialized country. Mothers are the primary caregivers everywhere in the world, working…
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