Boston event celebrates International Women's Day
By Phebe
Eckfeldt
More than 50 women and their supporters crowded into the
Boston office of Workers World Party on March 17 to celebrate
International Women's Day. They came to hear Monica
Moorehead--a national leader of WWP and the Party's 1996 and
2000 presidential candidate--speak on how to fight back
against the impact of "globalization" on women.
Activists came from Rhode Island, New Hampshire and
several local colleges--including a big delegation from
Simmons College undergraduate women's school.
Also speaking on the program were representatives from
DARE--a group fighting racism and police brutality in Rhode
Island, United American Indians of New England and the
Simmons College Feminist Union.
They addressed issues such as the April 20 meeting in
Quebec of the "Free Trade Area of the Americas" and how women
are organizing against this attempt by U.S. banks and
corporations to super-exploit the Americas.
Also high up on the agenda were fighting racism and
sexism, the origin of women's oppression, the right of women
to reproductive freedom, the history of International Women's
Day, and the struggle for lesbian, gay, bi and trans
liberation.
Before the meeting everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Much discussion followed the meeting.
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