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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Socialist Feminist Conference

· Socialist Challenge No. 86, 8 March 1979 · p. 3 of the scan · 543 words

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THE 1979 socialist feminist пашопа conrerence will take place on 24/25 March at City University, London.

So that all contribute their own experience to the development of socialist feminist polities and strategy, the first day will be devoted to discussing the broad range of activity we are involved in. This will be broken down into four main areas: policy, economic conditions, comreproduction.

Drawing on the information and political ideas developed on Saturday, Sunday will be devoted to a more discussion of socialist feminist politics.

This will include discussion on how far already existing political ideas and strategy can contribute to the development of socialist feminism, and on our role socialist feminists within women's movement and broad political arena.

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women are aiso neavily involved 1n campaigns about the bus cuts, an have taken general iverpool Mil Maternity Hospital.

Nevertheless, Deen opposing ine recent strikes. nis is understandable show. And this is why the left and the the must needs seriously the Negotiating creases means that lower paid workers come our worst - and une matority or Conference these are women.

Villa Nurseries are important if women Abortion rights ar 39 Parkall encouraged to b about involved in strikes then these struggle. mise, however would be strengthened and mon "Democratic our point is. women nave to nave and more THIS article was written in response to an over-simplistic and inaccurat HOUSCHIYES CERICI AL LIYCEDOOL Head Curino the lorry drivers strike. which was countered by pro-strike press in general. By saying that th women were all middle class - which and that they were which - it missed the ne women were rus railed ov the strikes, but we must have an answer for them. The answer is for women to Times suspended Liverpool Women's Action Group this historic is that the Students' Alliance' does not seem to be off to an auspiciously democratic start. The secrecy surrounding the "summit" and the fact that the London branch has already been set up does not promise much for the decision-making powers vested in this meeting.

We await the CP's comment. A politely worded retraction from Sally Hibbin would be the much appreciated.

Levelling out THIS MONTH'S issue of the Leveller, the 'broad' left-wing magazine, nearly joined The in the realms of animation. The And reason: a contribution on the new print technology which has continued to demand treat ment. His next visitors were a little less polite. Four cops burst into the cubicle, threw Pete on a trolley, and dumped him in the street.

Their diagnosis! *Piss off, there's nothing wrong you."

It was a phone call that night from Pete's GP to a friend at the Royal Free that finally put matters right. He returned to hospital to see the consultant who had been contacted.

'You may be wondering about the treatment vou ve hac here,' the consultant said. "This hospital is in a middle class area', he went on to explain *and middle class people ge more out of the NHS thai anyone else. It's disgraceful.

that, Pete was admitted for urgent treatment of a suspected blood clot.

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