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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. Results110 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAbout Canada: Women's Rights Mitchell, Penni Book 2015 Introduces readers to some of the many women who changed Canada through their efforst to secure greater equality. Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914 - 1991  Hobsbawm, Eric Book 1994 A overview of the history of the years 1914 - 1991. Anderson, Doris: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article Canadian author, journalist and women's rights activist. (1921-2007). Anderson, Doris: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Canadian author, journalist and women's rights activist. (1921-2007). The Autobiography of a Sexually Emancipated Communist Woman Kollontai, Alexandra Book 1926 This is the first time that the complete autobiography which Alexandra Kollontai has been published. Written in 1926 under the pressure of the gradually sharpening Stalinist control, readers must real... Beauvoir, Simone de: Connexipedia Article Article French writer, philosopher, feminist, and social theorist. (1908-1986). Becoming a Revolutionary: Against The Current vol. 133 Ortiz, Roxanne Dunbar Article 2008 Against the Current: Which events of 1968 were you involved in? How did that event/those events affect you personally and politically at the time? 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... Bolshevik Women Clements, Barbara Evans Book 1997 A history of the contributions of women to the Soviet Communist Party before 1921 in Russia. Canada's 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era Palmer, Bryan D. Book 2008 A history of social movements of the 1960s, including Canada’s student and anti-war movements, the rise of women’s liberation, labour agitation, and Quebec’s independence movement. Canadian Women's Autobiography in English: An Introductory Guide for Researchers and Teachers Buss, Helen M. Book 1991 The Case for Grassroots Archives Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Grassroots archives play a valuable role in what has been called "the battle of memory". People's history projects such as grassroots archives preserve and share stories of resistance, hidden historie... Casgrain, Marie Thérèse (Forget): Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Feminist, reformer, politician and senator in Quebec, Canada. (1896-1981). Comrades and Sisters: Feminism, Socialism, and Pacifism in Europe, 1870-1945 Evans, Richard J. Book 1987 A collection of essays on feminism and socialism by Richard J. Evans. The bulk of the book examines women's organizations in the public sphere, particularly in Imperial Germany. Confronting the -isms: Against The Current vol. 133 Allen, Chude Pam Article 2008 I love the name Against the Current and would add that to be active in the Women’s Liberation Movement at the beginning of 1968 was to be “against the current.” And “the current” then was as much the ... Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Library: Women's Issues Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on women. Edwards, Henrietta Muir: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Canadian women's rights activist and reformer. (1849-1931). The Emperor's New Penis: The Same Sexual Threats, the Same Silence for Women Keith, Lierre; Jensen, Derrick Article 2013 Right now the gender fundamentalists are doing their best to shut down dialogue. They've damaged books — books that don’t even mention their concern — pressured bookstores, and silenced speakers sched... Equivocal Feminists: The Social Democratic Federation and the Woman Question, 1884-1911 Hunt, Karen Book 2002 A look at the relationship between socialism and feminism before the First World War, through a detailed examination of the Social Democratic Federation (SDF). European Women on the Left: Socialism, Feminism and the Problems Faced by Political Women, 1880 to the Present Slaughter, Jane; Kern, Robert, (eds.) Book 1981 The political struggles of ten radical women active on the European scene from 1880 to the present. Feminism and Rescue Work: Chapter 10 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article Feminism in the Radical and Early Socialist Movement: Chapter 8 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article 1973 There existed a strong minority tradition in radicalism which questioned the whole social and sexual position of women. Feminist Resistance in Serbia Hughes, Donna M.; Mladjenovic, Lepa; Mrsevic, Zorica Article 1995 Describes the conditions and factors influencing women’s lives in Serbia in 1995, and the ways women have organised to resist violence and assist one another. The Fight for Freedom for Women Tremain, Rose Book 1973 The fight for women's rights in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, primarily focusing on Britain and the USA. 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 ... The First International Conference of Socialist Women - Stuttgart. 1907 Kollontai, Alexandra Article 1918 First Published in International Socialist Conferences of Women Workers in 1918. Flaunting It! Jackson, Ed; Perksy, Stan (eds.) Book 1982 An anthology of articles spanning the first decade of the Canadian gay liberation periodical, The Body Politic. For International Women's Day: Honoring the Fighters Article 2018 Brief descriptions of Ahed Tamimi, Asma Jahangir, Heather Heyer, Berta Cáceres, Erica Garner, and Tarana Burke in honour of International Women's Day. Force-Feeding a Suffragette Pankhurst, Sylvia Article 1915 A description of the brutal force-feeding of imprisoned suffragettes in England. Foremothers and Fathers: Against The Current vol. 139 Holmstrom, Nancy Article 2009 Socialist feminism is usually said to have begun in the 1960s and ‘70s, but in fact it was a significant radical current 100-150 years ago. The History of Costa Rica Molina, Ivan; Palmer, Steven Book 1998 An overview of Costa Rican history with an emphasis on how Costa Ricans have been able to make their own history, "though they do not make it just as they choose." The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... A History of International Women's Day in words and images Stevens, Joyce Article 2018 An online history of International Women's Day, which includes visual materials and numerous photographs from each decade. A History of Women's Rights in Toronto Aladejebi, Funké Article 2017 Whether they were marching in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington or commemorating International Women's Day, women in Toronto have a longstanding tradition of advocating for gender equali... The Iceland women's strike, 1975 Johns, Steven Article 2016 A short history of the strike, or day off, by the of women in Iceland for equality with men on 24 October, 1975. International Women's Day Article 2018 The annual day for recognition of and struggle for women's economic, social and political rights. International Women's Day and Working Class History Beaton, Lynn Article 1986 In this concise essay Beaton looks at the Socialist roots of International Women's Day. International Women's Day. A Militant Celebration Kollontai, Alexandra Article 1920 Written by Alexandra Kollontai and first published in Mezhdunarodnyi den' rabotnitz, Moscow, 1920. International Women's Day. Defend the Gains of October Beaton, Lynn Article 1987 Beaton calls for the defence of the gains made in the emancipation of women by the October revolution. 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. International Working Women's Day Lenin, V.L. Article 1921 First published on March 8, 1921 in a Supplement to Pravda No. 51. Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?: Sources News Release Article 2012 Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. Karl Marx and the Iroquois: An essay on Marx's Ethnological Notebooks Rosemont, Franklin Article Franklin Rosemont delves into Marx's Ethnological Notebooks and examines their significance and relevance towards today's communist movement. Klein, Bonnie Sherr: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Filmmaker, author, disability rights activist. (Born 1941). Kollontai, Alexandra - Writings - Index Kollontai, Alexandra Article Writings of Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952). Latin America: Women in History - More than Just Heroines Márquez, Humberto Article 2009 Women in Latin American struggles. Lavell, Jeannette Vivian Corbiere: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Native women's rights activist. (Born 1942). Livingstone, Kay: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Social activist, radio host. (1918-1975). Materialist Feminism: A Reader in Class, Difference, and Women's Lives Hennessy, Rosemary, ed. Book 1997 A look at how "identitiy politics" of the 1980's marginalized materialist feminism. McClung, Nellie Letitia (Mooney): Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. (1873-1951). McNaughton, Violet: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Feminist, journalist and activist. (1879-1968). Middle-Class Women Begin to Organise: Chapter 9 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article 1973 My 1968 in the Heartland: Against The Current vol. 133 Ezekiel, Judith Article 2008 “Ezekiel's brother got arrested. He’s a Communist!” My Year of Transition: Against The Current vol. 133 Martinez, Elizabeth "Betita" Article 2008 The year 1968 was a crucial transition for me, from the Black struggle against White Supremacy to the Chicano struggle against White Supremacy. The first struggle began in 1959, when I became involved... New Hogtown Press: Connexipedia Article Article 2010 New Hogtown Press was a Canadian left-wing publisher active during the 1970s and 1980s. The New Woman: Feminism in Greenwich Village, 1910-1920 Sochen, June Book 1972 The experiences of feminists who lived in New York's Greenwich Village during the 1910s. Not Automatic: Women and the Left in the Forging of the Auto Workers' Union Dollinger, Sol; Dollinger, Genora Johnson Book This story of the birth and infancy of the United Auto Workers, told by two participants, shows how the gains workers made were neither easy nor inevitable - not automatic - but required strategic and... On our way to the moon? A snapshot of feminist marches which shook the world. Tutchell, Eva; Edmonds, John Article 2018 The authors tell the story of the Midsummer's day 1908 'Votes for women' Suffragist rally and the March 1971 Women's Liberation Movement Demonstration in Hyde ParK, London. 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... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018: Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - June 10, 2018: Massacres and Morality Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 In the wake of Israel's brutal massacres of Palestinian protestors in Gaza in May and June 2018, Other Voices looks at the ways in which state terrorism is used to keep subjugated populations in line,... Pankhurst, Emmeline: Connexipedia Article Article English women's suffrage movement leader. (1858-1928). Parent, Madeleine: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Trade unionist. (Born 1918). Parlby, Irene Marryat: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Politician, farm women's leader. (1868-1965). A People's History of the United States: 1492 - Present Zinn, Howard Book 1995 Zinn's history includes those most ignored by typical American textbook history, including Indians, blacks, women and workers.
A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Harman, Chris Book 1999 Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Pioneers of Women's Liberation Holmstrom, nancy Article 2015 A review of Hal Draper's book "Women and Class: Toward a Socialist Feminism." 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... The Position of Working-Class Women in the Nineteenth Century: Chapter 11 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article Capitalism broke down the old forms of social relations both at work and between men and women in the family. Middle-class women found themselves cut off from production and economically dependent on ... A Price Below Rubies, Jewish Woman As Rebels and Radicals Stepherd, Naomi Book 1993 A tour of radical thought and movements in Europe from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century, refracted though the lives of a series of remarkable, courageous women. Radical America - Volume 7, Number 4-5: Volume 7, Numbers 4 & 5 - Women's Labor Serial Publication (Periodical) 1973 Recollecting our Lives: Women's Experiences of Childhood Sexual Abuse Women's Research Centre Book 1989 Recovering Nonviolent History: Civil Resistance in Liberation Struggles Bartkowski, Maciej (ed.) Book 2013 Essays showing, in considerable detail, the varied roles played by civil resistance in fifteen liberation struggles in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Roback, Léa: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Union organizer, social activist. (1903-2000). 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... Sandino's Daughters: Testimonies of Nicaraguan Women in Struggle Randall, Margaret; Yanz, Lynda (ed.) Book 1981 Interviews with women who fought in the Nicaraguan revolution. Seeds of Fire: A People's Chronology Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Recalling events that happened on this day in history. Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... Sex and Marriage in Utopian Communities in Nineteenth Century America: Nineteenth-Century America Muncy, Raymond Lee Book 1973 A look at original approaches to sex and marraige in the utopian communities of nineteenth-century America. Many of these communities abolished monogamy and individualism and sought ways of dealing wi... Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild Siegel, Deborah Book 2007 A study of controversies in the feminist movement from the 1960s to the 2000s. Siegel wants readers to know about the multifaceted and contentious history of what is called feminism's "second wave" so... Socialism, the Family and Sexuality: Chapter 13 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article Steady Hands for Freedom: Book Review Brewer, Rose M. Article 2014 Book Review of "Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC" by Faith S. Holsaert, et. al Strange Cults and Utopias of 19th Century America: Original title: History of American Socialisms Noyes, John Humphrey Book 1870 Histories of communal experiments and communities in the United States. The Suffragettes, Black Friday and two types of window smashing Connelly, Katherine Article 2010 Article on 'Black Friday' with refections on why the Suffragettes attacked property back in 1910 and whether the tactic helped the movement. 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... Watt-Cloutier, Sheila: Connexipedia: Article in Library and Archives Canada Article Inuit leader, activist. The Weaker Sex? Violence and the Suffragette Movement Riddell, Fern Article 2015 Fern Riddell investigates the campaign of terror orchestrated by the Edwardian suffragette movement before the First World War and asks why it has been neglected by historians. A Woman in Berlin Anonymous Book 1954 The anonymous author describes the degradation of Berlin women at the hands of Russian troops at the end of the Second World War. Women and Trade Unions: Chapter 12 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article Women in the Black Panther Party Yellessety, Leela Article 2018 While much that has been written about the Black Panther Party (BPP) is focused on the role of certain prominent male leaders, lesser known is that during peak membership women made up nearly two-thir... The Women of 1917 Trudell, Megan Article 2017 Women weren't just the Russian Revolution’s spark, but the motor that drove it forward. Women Rising, Then and Now Article 1999 "In the black of the winter of nineteen-nine,
When we froze and bled on the picket line,
We showed the world that women could fight,
And we rose and won with women's might."
'Women's Day' February 1913 Kollontai, Alexandra Article 1913 The article by Alexandra Kollontai was first published in the newspaper Pravda one week before the first-ever celebration in Russia of the Day of International Solidarity among the Female Proletariat ... Women's Freedom League: Connexipedia Article Article An organisation in the United Kingdom which campaigned for women's suffrage and sexual equality. Women's suffrage: Timeline of women's suffrage - Wikipedia: Connexipedia Article Article Timeline of women's suffrage activities around the world from the 18th to 21st century. Women's Trade Union League: Connexipedia Article Article A U.S. organization of both working class and more well-off women formed in 1903 to support the efforts of women to organize labour unions and eliminate sweatshop conditions. The Year of Awakening: Against The Current vol. 133 Winslow, Barbara Article 2008 Against the Current: Which events of 1968 were you involved in? How did that event/those events affect you personally and politically at the time? Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesConnexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... News and Letters An organization of Marxist-Humanists standing for the abolition of capitalism, both in its private property form and ins its state property form. We stand for the deveopment of new human relations; wh... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAletta Institute for Women's History The Aletta Institute holds books, magazines, archives, works of music, photographs, posters, diaries, letters, all sorts of household and personal objects relevant to women and women’s lives. Home of ... Sex in History Tannahill, Reay 1980 Tannahill draws on the findings of anthropology, archaeology, bio-chemistry, genetics, physiology, and psychoanalysis, as well as art, architecture, literature, and theology, in order to place the hum... 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. From the Connexions Archives |
