Women in the south have tended to concentrate on the reactionary positions of the Catholic Church without understanding that the relation of the Church to the state in the south is entirely a product of imperialist domi nation. The effects of partition-in James Connolly's words, the 'carniva of reaction'-were to consolidate the reactionary Church-state alliance in the south and to deny basic democratic TILLS LU women in both parts of Demands for parity British in north, and anti-Church harangues in the south ignore the fact that imperialism is responsible intensity of women's oppression in Ireland.
INVALUABLE Women have shown themselves to be invaluable in the anti-imperialist resistance. Their potential is ever greater, and the dangers of ignoring their demands have been demonstrated already. But some steps in the right direction are now being taken, especially in the 26 counties where the Irish tracting angood deal of suppo Women support by linking up women's oppression in the home, at work and by the Catholic ideology of the state.
In this country recognition of the importance of women's oppression in Ireland has led the forthcoming Labour Movement Delegation to Ireland to agree to meet representatives the Belfast Socialist Women's Group and Irish Women And whatever shortcomings of such groups may be, one thing is certain-they will be a factor in the fight of Irishwomen to control all aspects of their lives long after the present 'peace movement' has disappeared.
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