The global struggle against the war on women

Deepa Kumar, Glória Trogo, Josie Chavez, Natalia Tylim , Sarah Jaffe — 2019-05-12T14:34:26Z

The following speeches were presented at a panel discussion, “The Global Struggle against the War on Women,” at the 2018 Socialism Conference in Chicago. The audio of the panel is available to download at WeAreMany.org.

- Feminism / Brazil, Ireland, Women, Argentina, Mexico, India

Lessons from Irish unions: The Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th

Sarah Jaffe — 2018-12-10T08:16:44Z

In May, the Republic of Ireland overwhelmingly voted to repeal the 8th Amendment to its constitution; Irish President Michael Higgins signed the change into law in September. [1] [2] The amendment, passed in 1983, was in effect a total ban on abortion; the law stated “the unborn” has the same rights as the person carrying it. Some 67 percent of Irish voters voted “yes” to repeal after a years-long campaign that split political parties, created surprising alliances, and saw a flood of American conservative dollars into the “Vote No” campaign's coffers.

- IV527 - December 2018 / Ireland, Women

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The global struggle against the war on women

Lessons from Irish unions: The Trade Union Campaign to Repeal the 8th