Women and oppressed genders

Black, Brown, Indigenous girls’ lives matter

The hashtag #MissingDCGirls, out of Washington, D.C., went viral on social media the week of March 27, dramatizing the special…

April 9, 2017

In Boston, a tribute to women’s resistance and fightback

“Together We Rise! Global Women's Fightback vs. Trumpism” was the theme of a powerful and uplifting International Working Women and…

April 4, 2017

Women and Standing Rock: ‘Nothing will ever be the same!’

Excerpts from a talk given by Mahtowin Munro of the United American Indians of New England at the International Working…

April 4, 2017

To defund Planned Parenthood means attacking primary health care for 4 million poor women

The U.S. Senate voted 51-50 on March 30 to overturn an Obama administrative rule not allowing states to defund Planned…

April 3, 2017

African-American women pilots making history

In the field of aviation, Bessie Coleman was a pioneer. In 1921, she was the first African-American woman to obtain…

March 30, 2017

Boston IWWD

‘Together We Rise! Global Women’s Fightback vs. Trumpism’ was the unifying theme of a powerful and uplifting International Working Women…

March 30, 2017

Mumia speaks on Mona, Pam and Monica: Harriet’s granddaughters

Transcribed from the March 22 taped message from Mumia Abu-Jamal “from inside Prison Nation,” recorded by Noel Hanrahan of prisonradio.org.…

March 27, 2017

‘Love was in the air’ – A tribute to Warrior Sisters of the Revolution

International Working Women’s Month was celebrated Philadelphia style on March 24 with a special event honoring three Black women activist…

March 27, 2017

Ida Gibbs Hunt and the Pan-African Movement

The Pan-African Congress in Paris in 1919 saw participation by African-American women, including Addie Waites Hunton and Ida Gibbs Hunt,…

March 27, 2017

Cuban women meet in New York City

The International Working Women’s Coalition hosted a reception and political discussion with two Cuban women revolutionaries at the Solidarity Center…

March 27, 2017