Nomination by Maggie Ronayne from Strike Ireland to the president of her university and the National University of Ireland
Dear President, I write to nominate President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías for an honorary doctorate at the National University of Ireland, Galway. President Chávez is the head of State of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He was first elected to this post in 1998 and has won eight elections and referendums since then. He has…
Read MoreWAGES FOR ANYONE IS BAD FOR BUSINESS
By Laura Sullivan, 9 January 20060 Comments3286 ReadsPrin Featured in Mute Vol 1, No. 29 – The Precarious Issue Venezuela’s ‘Bolivarian constitution’ contains a unique article (Article 88) recognising women’s unwaged work as economically productive. Wages For Housework (WFH) has been fighting for this recognition since 1972, and has participated in the annual Global Women’s Strike (GWS) since…
Read MoreWhy the Irish Constitution Must Recognise Workers In the Home and Pay Equity
By Maggie Ronayne, Ireland Current Affairs Weekly, 2 September 2005 Some say Article 41.2 of the Constitution is sexist and should be abolished. While it is sexist to refer to work in the home as a woman’s “life” and “duty”, it would be even more sexist to obliterate the only constitutional recognition of unwaged caring work…
Read MoreNo shoot to Kill, Justice for Jean Charles de Menezes
We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Jean Charles de Menezes in particular his mother… read the full statement here below.
Read MoreThe Big Issue: Love Not War
“Shanty Town” at the UNHCR: Global Women’s Strike join protests on European Day of Action for the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers.
An antidote for apathy
Venezuela’s president has achieved a level of grassroots participation our politicians can only dream of Selma James Fri 13 Aug 2004 09.28 BSTFirst published on Fri 13 Aug 2004 09.28 BST Shares0Increasing numbers of people, especially the young, seem disconnected from an electoral process which, they feel, does not represent them. This is part of a general cynicism about…
Read MoreSelma James and Melissa Benn in The Guardian
Gender Home truths for feminists How should the work women do as mothers be rewarded? Selma James and Melissa Benn argue about carers and careers Selma James and Melissa Benn Sat 21 Feb 2004 10.30 GMTFirst published on Sat 21 Feb 2004 10.30 GMT Hi Selma, You were probably as surprised as I was to see recent reports that Michael…
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