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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results186 Connexions Library31 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 5 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 9 Sources Library 9 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe Abolition of the State: Anarchist & Marxist Perspectives Price, Wayne Book 2007 Both Anarchists and Marxists believe that it will be possible to do away with the state. But what do they mean by that? What is the state, after all? What institutions, if any, would be necessary ... An African Village Two decades of change in an African Village: New Internationalist May 2006 - #389 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 A look at the lives of people living in African villages and how things have improved. Alternative Press Center Organization Annotated links to alternative points of view available on the Internet. Another view: The South takes the pictures: New Internationalist August 2007 - #403 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2007 A look at the states of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran, and South Africa and their experience of change presented in pictures. Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-capitalism  McNally, David Book 2002 A call-to-arms for progressive activists. McNally argues that capitalism is synonymous with imperialism and fundamentally incompatible with democracy. Antiwar Activism and Emerging Feminism in the Late 1960s: The Times They Were A'Changing: Against The Current vol. 85 Tischler, Barbara L. Article 2000 The efforts of women to end the war in Vietnam have been subsumed into a paradigm that suggests that, some time in the late 1960s, women activists left the antiwar struggle for the new feminist cause,... The Approaching Storm: One Woman's Story of Germany 1934-1938 Waln, Nora Book 1939 Nora Waln, a Quaker journalist, chronicles her experience living in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. During those four years, she took covert notes, bearing witness to the rise of Hitler. The Arms Trade Bang bang you're dead The armed agenda: New Internationalist July 1991 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 In the wake of the Gulf war, what questions should we be asking about the arms trade? Militarism is dominating modern culture -- need to remember the personal and social implications of the arms trade... Arms and the Woman Charles, Jeanne Article 1975 The modern revolutionary movement must destroy this opposition of pleasure-activity, sensitivity-lucidity, conception-execution, habit-innovation. Bad Attitude/s On Trial: Pornography, Feminism, and the Butler Decision Cossman, Brenda; Bell, Shannon; Gotell, Lise; Rose, Becki L Book 1997 This work, wrtten by four Canadian feminist university professors, analyzes law and pornography. The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women Wolf, Naomi Book 1990 Writer and Journalist Naomi Wolf calls the current all pervasive need for women to attain an intangible physical beauty ideal the "beauty myth". It is calculated to disenpower women and is a complex p... Black Women's Narratives of Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction Wilson, Carla Article 2005 Anyone who has ever wondered how black people managed to struggle and survive the hideous tortures meted out during slavery and afterward would gain from reading these books. They offer inspiration to... Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Putnam, Robert D. Book 2000 Bowling Alone documents the rise and fall of community activity in the twentieth century in the United States and the social changes this reflects. It offers all the evidence, the confirmatory and the... Canadian Feminism And The Law: The Women's Legal Education and Action Fund and the Pursuit of Equality Razack, Sherene Book 1991 The author gives a fascinating and informative look at the efforts of the Legal Education and Action Fund, a Feminist-Activist organization for the struggle to effect an egalitarian society through Ch... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Pilot Copy, February 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The first issue of the Canadian Information Sharing Service publication. The name of the publication was later changed to Connexions and then to Connexions Digest. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 2 - July 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 4 - November 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 5 - January 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 6 - March 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 1 - May 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 3 - September 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 4 - November 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 1 - February 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 2 - April 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 3 - June 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 4 - August 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Canadian Women's Autobiography in English: An Introductory Guide for Researchers and Teachers Buss, Helen M. Book 1991 The Caribbean Left's Legacy: Against The Current vol. 112 Abraham, Sara Article 2004 Sara Abraham interviews Eusi Kwayana of The Working People's Alliance (WPA) in Guyana. The WPA continued to organize and build its ranks through a democratic socialist multi racial agenda, but has con... Central American Women Speak for Themselves Central America Today Book 1983 A dossier focusing on the participation of women in the popular movements and revolutionary organizations in Central America. Contains transations from newspapers, pamphlets, documents, interviews and... The Chinese Working Women's Network: Against The Current vol. 113 Ngai, Pun; Ming, Yang Lie Article 2004 There is no doubt that China is growing rapidly in importance in the global economy. China has now surpassed the United States as the largest destination in the world for foreign investment. While man... Color of Violence : The INCITE! Anthology INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence (ed.) Book 2006 An anthology of critical writings demanding that we address violence against women of color in all its forms, including interpersonal violence, such as sexual and domestic violence, and state violence... Coming Home to the Struggle: Against The Current vol. 134 Thompson, Wendy Article 2008 I became a political activist at the age of 12, when I marched for open housing in Evanston, Illinois. We lived next to the Black community in Evanston; African-American students made up 40% of my gra... The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume I: Economic Writings 1 Luxemburg, Rosa (Edited by Peter Hudis Book 2013 This first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labour, imperialism, an... Connexions: Volume 3, Number 6 - December 1978 - Unemployment/Chomage Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 1 - February 1979 - National Security/Securite Nationale Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 2 - March 1979 - Native Rights/Les Droits des Autochtones Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 4 - September 1979 - Food/La Nourriture Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 4, Number 5 - October 1979 - Nuclear Energy\Energie Nucleaire Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 1 - February 1981 - Lesbians/Gay Men/Lesbiennes/Hommes Gais Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 2 - April 1981 - Urban Core/Milieu Urbain Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 4 - November 1981 - Unorganized Workers/Travailleurs Non-Organises Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 2 - Summer 1983 - Toward a New Economy Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 3-4 - Winter 1983/84 - Native Issues - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 1984 - Energy - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 10, Number 1 - Spring 1986 - The Arts and Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Annual 1989: A Social Change Sourcebook: Information and ideas about social and environmental alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Book 1989 The Connexions Annual is simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. Connexions Annual 1994: A Sourcebook of Social and Environmental Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1994 Simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. The bulk of the Annual is devoted to listings of grassroots groups. It also contains a series... Connexions Annual Resource and Reading List Article 1989 A short and selective list of resources on issues addressed in the Connexions Annual, such as environment, education, peace, interntional development, women's issues, urban issues, housing, human rig... Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Women's Issues Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on women. Co-operatives Bite back! The return of the co-op: New Internationalist June 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 A look at the issues regarding and the basic principles of a co-op. Discussion of the history of the international co-operative movement and information on how to set up a co-op. Democracy Is that it?: New Internationalist June 2000 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Democracy has become commonplace and its original meaning -- "rule by the people" -- has got lost. Real democracy depends on active citizenship, something that's missing from contemporary culture. Ar... Disability in the Majority World I've got a right!: New Internationalist November 2005 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2005 Discussion of people with dissability and their fight for equal rights.
The Ecology of Freedom: The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy Bookchin, Murray Book 1982 Bookchin's synthesis of ecology, anthropology and political theory traces conflicting legacies of hierarchy and freedom from the first emergence of human culture to today's globalized capitalism, cons... Equality: New Internationalist January/February 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 A look at theories on the thought of equality and its progress in society. The Female Body in Western Culture Suleiman, Susan Rubin (ed.) Book 1986 The female body has occupied a central place in the Western imagination, inspiriing both attraction and fear, seen as both beautiful and unclean, alluring and dangerous, a source of pleasure and evil.... Female Well-Being: Toward a global theory of social change Billson, Janet Mancini; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (eds.) Book 2005 Feminism and "The Female Eunuch" Reed, Evelyn Article 1971 A review of the book Germaine Greer's book "The Female Eunuch." Originally published in International Socialist Review. Firing The Heather: The Life and Times of Nellie McClung Hallet, Mary; Davis, Marilyn Book 1993 This is the story of Nellie McClung, Canada's leading figure in the early women's rights movements. She fought for the right for women not just to be recognized as persons but as also to work outside ... From Gaza, with Love El-Farra, Dr. Mona Website 2006 A blog by Dr. Mona El-Farra, about women, health, children and human rights in Occupied Palestine.
Getting Started on Social Analysis in Canada: Third Edition Czerny, Michael; Swift, Jamie Book 1984 See also CX2933.
Getting There: Producing Photostories With Immigrant Women Barndt, Deborah, Cristall, Ferne, Marino, Dian Book 1983 Photostories about immigrant women surviving in and adapting to a new culture.
Girls Lean Back Everywhere: The Law Of Obscenity And The Assault On Genius de Grazia, Edward Book 1992 De Grazia, an attorney and defender of First Amendment rights, chronicles the conflict between artistic expression and censorship. Details the struggles of authors, booksellers and publishers. Globalization and Feminism: Against The Current vol. 135 Hubler, Angela E. Article 2008 In the concluding chapter of this innovative and insightful anthology, Torry Dickinson and Robert Schaeffer argue that “A key development for both theory and politics has been that the intersection of... Gulf War The Gulf in flames The real cost of Desert Storm: New Internationalist October 1992 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Examining the real reasons behind the Gulf War. Was it motivated by Western oil interests? Articles on arab women, oil and arms and the aftermath of Desert Storm in the arab world. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Kristof, Nicholas D; WuDunn, Sheryl Book 2009 Describes the health and situation of women worldwide by investigating issues such as rampant gendercide in the developing world and gender discrimation in the labour force. The authors aim to bring a... Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism Plant, Judith Book 1989 An anthology of writings on ecofeminism. A History of the Newfoundland Status of Women Council: 1972-75. Goundrey, Shirley Article 1977 This history is a resume of the activities of one group of women who have been involved in the women's movement in St. John's since the spring of 1972. International Women's Day: Connexipedia Article Article Marked on March 8 every year. It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women. The Invisible War Dick, Kirby Film/Video 2012 An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military. Malawi: Women Fight Harmful Cultural Practices Masina, Lameck Article 2009 Combatting traditional practices that harm women. Marx on Gender and the Family: A Critical Study Brown, Heather Book 2013 A study devoted exclusively to Marx's perspectives on gender and the family. Mothers of the Disappeared Fisher, Jo Book 1990 This is the story of the mothers who risked their lives to demonstrate in the plazas by holding placards of the children they lost during the "guerra sucia" the dirty war fought in Argentina during th... No laughing matter: Cartoonists take issue: New Internationalist March 2006 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 A look at the strengths of comics and cartoons as an educational and development communication tool. The No-Nonsense Guide to Class, Caste & Hierarchies Seabrook, Jeremy Book 2002 Concentrates mainly on the history of social hierarchy in Western civilization, and particularly the struggles of the working class. Not An Easy Choice: A Feminist Re-Examines Abortion McDonnell, Kathleen Book 1986 McDonnell describes the often conflicting needs and emotions experienced prior to and after abortion. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 5, 2016: International Women's Day Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 In this issue of Other Voices, we mark International Women's Day. An article written by Alexandra Kollontai in 1920 talks about the early history of this event, which grew out of a proposal put forwar... Sex, lies and global survival: New Internationalist September 1992 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Is overpopulation the cause of the global ecological crisis? Rather than the overpopulation of the South, it's the overconsumption the North's much smaller population that's having the greatest impact... Pink Sari Revolution: A Tale of Women and Power in the Badlands of India Fontanella-Khan, Amana Book 2013 Narrating the story of Sampat Pal and the Pink Gang's fight for Sheelu, as well as for others facing injustice and oppression: a portrait of women grabbing fate with their own hands - and winning back... Pioneers of Women's Liberation: Women and Class: Toward a Socialist Feminism (Book Review) Holmstrom, Nancy (Reviewer); Draper, Hal (Author) Article 2015 Hal Draper (1914-1990) was both a master polemicist and an erudite scholar of Marxism and of socialist history, often combining these talents in withering critiques of alternative analyses. These qual... P.I.S.E.M. Materials: Questions Immigrants Raise; Immigrant Life in Toronto; Themes for English language training of Portuguese Slide Show 1977 Audio-visual materials designed for use in small groups with immigrants to give them information about dealing with alienating elements in their environment. The Power of Women United: Against The Current vol. 134 Dawson, Kipp Article 2008 Interview with Kipp Dawson. Privatization The great privati$ation grab : New Internationalist April 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 The effects of privatization on public services. Discusses who is responsible and why they are doing this. The Radical Therapist: Therapy means change not adjustment Radical Therapist Collective - Agel, Jerome (ed.) Book 1971 The contributors to this anthology proceed from the premise that therapy should be a means of liberation rather than a tool of social control. The Rise and Demise of Women's Liberation: Dixon, Marlene Article 1977 Dixon uses a Marxist analysis to try to explain the decline of the women's liberation movement in the 1970's. Rosa Luxemburg, Women's Liberation, and Marx's Philosophy of Revolution Dunayevskaya, Raya Book 1981 Part I - Rosa Luxemburg as Theoretician, as Activist, as Internationalist. Part II - The Women's Liberation Movement as Revolutionary Force and Reason. Part III - Karl Marx: From Critic of Hegel to Au... The Second Sex Beauvoir, Simone de Book 1953 simone de Beauvoir explores what is is to be a woman from a multitude of perspectives: sexual, social, biological, historical. Sisterhood is Powerful: An Anthology of Writing From the Women's Liberation Movement Morgan, Robin (Editor) Book 1970 The first comprehensive collection of writings from the Women's Liberation Movement, including articles, poems, photographs, and manifestos. Sisters in the Resistance: The Women's War to Free France Collins Weitz, Margaret Book 1995 Weitz documented accounts of 70 women involved in the Resistance. Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. The Socialist Register 1983: Volume 20: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Some Black Women Film/Video State-Sponsored Violence Against Women: Against The Current vol. 121 Cervera, Julia Perez Article 2006 The words of Latin American women continue to have no value to those who legislate, govern and administer justice. The permissiveness and omissions of state laws, institutions and functionaries in res... The Struggle to Stop Female Genital Mutilation: Against The Current vol. 91 Brenner, Mark Article 2001 In January, 1999 the Senegalese parliament joined several other African nations imposing a ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). At the time of the ban over 700,000 women -- approximately twenty per... A Study of the Feminine Mystique Reed, Evelyn Article 1964 A review of Betty Friedan's book "The Feminine Mystique." The review was originally published in the International Socialist Review in 1964. Sweeter than Honey: Ethiopian Women and Revolution: Testimonies of Tigrayan Women Book 1990 Through the voices of Tigrayan women-farmers, famine survivors and military commanders this book allows the reader to see what is happening in Tigray. Women have been working with the People's Liberat... Three Decades of Iranian Women's Activism: Against The Current vol. 142 Sameh, Catherine Article 2009 Before the June elections and the protests that ensued, 2009 was hailed as a milestone in Iran for another reason: it marked the 30th anniversary of the 1979 revolution. Tide Turning in Latin America?: Against The Current vol. 131 Quandt, Midge Article 2007 NACLA’s first volume in its new series, Dispatches from Latin America: On the Frontlines Against Neoliberalism, reported on an array of popular initiatives and left-leaning regimes across the continen... Trade Justice! Yes, but what is it?: New Internationalist April 2006 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 Discusses Trade justices and the effects its has had on different parts of the world. Voices the opinions of people from the around the world on the topic of trade justice. Triple Jeopardy and the Struggle: Against The Current vol. 134 Louie, Miriam Ching Yoon Article 2008 Being bi- and female in the Asian movement also means putting in double, triple, quadruple time. The Third World Women’s Alliance, an offshoot of the Black Women’s Liberation Committee of the Student ... Under the Viaduct: Homeless in Beautiful B.C. Baxter, Sheila Book 1991 The author, through interviews, gives a collection of testimonials of Vancouver's homeless and strategies to combat this social problem. Unruly Women: The Politics of Confinement and Resistance Faith, Karlene Book 1994 Investigates the ways in which women who transgress the social order are disciplined, punished, silenced and confined. Covers material from the witch hunts to contemporary discriminatory treatment of ... A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects Wollstonecraft, Mary Book 1792 Published in 1792, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman was the first great feminist treatise. Wollstonecraft preached that intellect will always govern and sought to persuade women to endeavour to ac... We need to think about Toilets: New Internationalist August 2008 - #414 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2008 A look at the history and facts about toilets. A look at sanitation and employment opportunities surrounding toilets. Which side are you on? Majedi, Azar Article 2009 The women's question has haunted the Islamic regime from the start. The Islamic Republic has been in continuous conflict with the women's liberation movement, which has grown considerably in the past ... Who Cares? Dransfeld, Rosie Film/Video 2012 Rosie Dranfeld captures the gritty and dangerous world of Edmonton's sex-trade workers. In this post-Pickton era where the unthinkable is now a gruesome reality, women voluntarily provide police with... Winter Soldier 2008: Against The Current vol. 134 Franco, Nate; Feeley, Dianne Article 2008 More than 250 veterans and military families gathered from March 13-15 outside Washington, DC for the Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) Winter Soldier Investigation: Iraq and Afghanistan. Videos of... Woman Under Socialism Bebel, August Book 1879 An analysis of how socialism would advance the freedom of women and their position in society. First edition written and published in German in 1879. Woman's Consciousness, Man's World Rowbotham, Sheila Book 1973 The cultural and economic liberation of women is inseparable from the creation of a society in which all people no longer have their lives stolen from them, and in which the conditions of their produc... Woman's Estate Mitchell, Juliet Book 1966 Juliet Mitchell defines the specific areas of women's oppression and describes current attempts to break the pattern of repression imposed on all women. Women Against Censorship Burstyn, Varda Book 1985 Essays which argue that women have nothing to gain by allying themselves with anti-feminist forces and mainstream politicians. The contributors say that censorhip will be used against feminists who se... Women and Global Capitalism: Against The Current vol. 85 Dujon, Veronica Article 2000 Women are affected in unique ways by current forms of global economic integration. Their experiences, concerns and needs must be a central part of the groundwork for understanding and transforming thi... Women Are Not Wallpaper: Miren Gutierrez and Oriana Boselli interview filmmaker Erik Gandini Article 2009 Something new is appearing on the Italian screen. About time, some may say. Women: Caste, Class or Oppressed Sex Reed, Evelyn Article 1970 The author traces the sources of women's oppression, and outlines her understanding of the Marxist approach to its origins. Originally published in International Socialist Review. Women: The Longest Revolution Mitchell, Juliet Article 1966 Chapter transcribed from Women's Estate. A discussion of women in socalist theory in the 19th century, and the Women's liberation movement through to the 1960's. Women of the revolution Article 2009 Thirty years after the toppling of the Shah in Iran, Azar Sheibani looks at how Iranian women have defied the reign of misogynist terror. Women Organizing for Change: Confronting the Crisis in Latin America Book 1988 A series of articles which seek to examine the effects of recent profound economic, social and political crises of the part several years, particularly the effects of the crisis on the lives of women ... Women, Resistance and Revolution Rowbotham, Sheila Book 1972 A wide-ranging survey of the roots of inequality and of the long but sporadic struggles to covercome it. Her narrative extends from the seventeenth century to present-day (1970s) Vietnam, showing how ... Women Stand Up, Fight Back: Against The Current vol. 133 Tribich, Chloe Article 2008 What would it mean to truly end gender-and-race-based violence? How can radicals acknowledge the totalizing violence of white supremacy while also accounting for the very diverse, and sometimes confli... Women Unite: An Anthology of the Canadian Women's Movement Book 1972 An anthology doucmenting the Canadian women's movement of the late 1906s and early 1970s. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Founded 1915 in The Hague, the Netherlands, by women active in the women's suffrage movement in Europe and North America. They sought to end the war and seek ways to ensure that no more wars took plac... Women's Labour Leagues (Canada): Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Women's Labour Leagues emerged in Canada prior to WWI. Their purpose was to defend the struggles of women workers and support the labour movement. Women's Organizing and Public Policy in Canada and Sweden Briskin, Linda; Eliason, Mona (eds.) Book Essays exploring the similarities and differences of women organizing and changing public policy in two different national and regional contexts. It examines the strategies that women have used to org... Women's rights: What have men got to do with it?: New Internationalist November 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 A look at the relations between men and women dealing with equality. Women's Space, Contested Terrain Sameh, Catherine Article 1997 Lately I am struck by how easy, still, for men to behave however they desire. That in spite--indeed, sometimes because--of the women's movement, men still control so much of our public space with an a... Women's Suffrage (Canada): Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Suffrage campaign in the late 19th century which aimed to achieve votes for all women as a democratic right. Women's Suffrage and Class Struggle Luxemburg, Rosa Article 1912 In any society, the degree of female emancipation is the natural measure of the general emancipation.
Women's Oppression and the Struggle for Liberation: A Marxist Analysis Zamora, Laura Article 2014 Society's mores and culture-on questions of marriage, the family, the roles of men, women and children-are not preordained, but must be studied in their man-made historical context. Emancipation means... Words that Count Women In - Review Kaufman, Kate Article 1993 Review of Words that Count Women In. A guide to eliminating gender bias in writing and speech. Working Class Experience: Rethinking the History of Canadian Labour, 1800-1991 Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1983 From nineteenth-century tavern life to late twentieth-century cinema, from rough canallers and the first stirrings of craft unionism to contemporary public-sector strikes, this books provides a sweepi... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesArusha Cross-Cultural Centre Stimulate reflection and action by Canadians to promote equitable development of peoples at home and abroad, and communication and understanding among people of different cultures. Bat Shalom Feminist peace organization working toward a just peace between Israel and its Arab neighbours.
Briarpatch Briarpatch is Saskatchewan's independent alternative newsmagazine committed to building a socialist society. We provide an open forum for disadvantaged peoples and support progressive movements workin... Committee of Canadian Labour History Promotes the study of Canadian workers and their contribution to Canadian History. It publishes Labour/Le Travail and occasional books. Canadian Dimension Canadian Dimension is published by, for and about activists in the struggle for a better world, covering women's issues, aboriginal issues, the environment, labour, etc. in ways not found in the mains... Canadian Voice of Women for Peace Established in 1960, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) is a non-partisan Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) comprised of a network of diverse women with consultative status at the United Nation... Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada Advocate for accessible, affordable, high quality, comprehensive, not for profit child care for every Canadian. Childbirth by Choice Trust To educate the public on the issues of birth control, abortion and family planning. Common Ground Magazine Independent magazine about health, the environment, personal growth and creativity. Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... Council of Canadians We believe that we Canadians should control our natural resources, our energy, our water, and our culture. We believe the important political and economic decisions that decide our future should be ma... Feminist.com News, resources, links to activist pages dealing with women's rights and equality. Articles, speeches, documents. Classified ads.
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METRAC (The Metro Action Committee on Public Violence ) Promotes the rights of women and children to live free from violence and threats of violence.
New Society Publishers New Society Publishers' mission is to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact upon the e... Octopus Books Octopus Books originated in 1969. It began as a socialist newspaper but soon evolved into a small bookstore. The store operated as a collective for 27 years until it was bought by three faithful membe... Off Our Backs Off Our Backs is a nonprofit organization run by a collective where decisions are made by consensus. Formerly a print news journal by, for, and about women, off our backs was published from 1970 to 20... Organization for Women's Liberation - Iran Organisation for Women's Liberation (OWL) was built on 14th December 2002 in direct response to the growing women's movement in Iran for equality and liberation The contemporary history of women's mov... Our Times Publishing Independent Canadian labour magazine. Quebec Public Interest Research Group - McGill The Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill is a non-profit, student-run organization that conducts research, education, and action on environmental and social justice issues at McGill Univers... Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for human right... Second Story Press Dedicated to publishing feminist-inspired books for adults and young readers. Society for Socialist Studies The society's purpose to facilitate and encourage research and analysis in Canada with emphasis on socialist, feminist, ecological, and anti-racist points of view. Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... This Magazine This Magazine tells you what's happening and why. News across Canada, award-winning investigations, columnists, fiction, poetry, comics, more! Trotskyist League Works to build a revolutionary internationalist workers party to fight for socialist revolution. White Ribbon Campaign A campaign that encourages men to wear a white ribbon on December 6 to remember the Montreal massacre and to show their opposition to all types of violence by men against women. Women's ENews Nonprofit daily Internet-based news service covering issues of particular concern to women and their allies. World Literacy of Canada A voluntary, international development agency working in support of non-formal adult literacy projects in Third World countries. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryChanging the concept of "woman" will cause unintended harms Stock, Kathleen 2018 There are more things to consider than some trans activists would have you believe, argues Kathleen Stock. The City in History Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho: 'I don't scare easily' Saner, Emine 2012 Lydia Cacho is one of Mexico's most fearless journalists. Her investigations have led to attempts on her life, and now she has been forced to flee her country. What next? The Woman Reader Jack, Belinda 2012 Belinda Jack's history of women's reading and the ceaseless controversies it has inspired, explores what and how women of widely differing cultures have read through the ages. The Woman's Page Journalism and Rhetoric in Early Canada Fiamengo, Janice 2008 A detailed study of these six women and their respective works: Agnes Maule Machar, Sara Jeanette Duncan, E. Pauline Johnson, Kathleen Blake Coleman, Flora MacDonald Denison and Nellie L. McClung. Dem... Women Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to women and women's issue in the Sources directory for the media. From the Connexions ArchivesThe Newsmagazine for Alberta Women Periodical profile published 1986 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) Website Women opposed to the Taliban, to the Afghan government, and to the foreign forces in Afghanistan. Status of Women News Periodical profile published 1979 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 The National Action Committee (NAC) on the Status of Women comprises approximately 130 non-governmental women's organizations. Women and New Technologies An Organizing Manual - Periodical profile published 1990 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Newsletter #44, March 1990.
... Women's Research Centre Organization profile published 1977 Organization 1977 The intention of the Women's Research Centre is to work closely with women who do not normally have access to research facilities or who lack the skills to do such work themselves. |
