IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Make feminism an issue!

Socialist Challenge No. 93, 16 April 1979 · p. 9 of the scan · 209 words

The scan: sc-n93-apr-16-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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THE general election is u time when all he hard work women do — especially n the home - suddenly gels noticed. The family budgel, the sale of council parents' rights and tenefits all become issues for Maggie Housewife Thatcher and Jim "Family ManCallaghan.

The women's movement today unlike the suffragettes — has tended to gnore electlous as an arena for feminist on a plate, we need areanisation and a determined fight. The general election BUCHS up SHEES TOd Women's groups should prepare a leaflet on local and mational issues concerning women and demand that Labour Party condidates pot the leaflet on their election expenses. Socialist Unity already has a policy of wccepting leaflets from movements if supports This is the way the women's movement can project alternative policies to those offered by the reformist and bourgeois USELES should be prominent in each and every mobilisation throughout election period marches against she fascists, in defence child of social facilities or living standands, or to get British troops out of Ireland.

If Margaret Thatcher comes to your UPTIL P HERE SUCC ACROS SCIES A defender of women's liberation!

Feminisms can be an election issue it we act: Act or the law governing relations these parties defended, so further

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