The Guardian • International Women's Day
Issue #2135
Latin American Women of Revolution
Women have long been on the front lines of the battle to build a more just world. LAS BARTOLINAS MOVEMENT (BOLIVIA) The Bartolina Sisa National...
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Issue #2042
IWD Quiz
Can you identify these women? Over centuries of struggle many women have played a leading role, whether it be against slavery, racism, exploitation, sexism or...
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Issue #2045
Sydney marches for International Working Women’s Day
Participants at this year’s rally came from all over to gather on the steps of Sydney’s Town Hall despite train network chaos. Women and their...
Read morePauline Mitchell – 60 years a working class and peace activist
first met comrade Pauline Mitchell in late 1980s or early 1990s at Palm Sunday rallies and the Socialist Party of Australia, later the Communist Party of Australia, meetings.
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Issue #2032
Plan of Action of the 22nd International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
The 22nd International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) held on October 27-29, 2022 in Havana, Cuba defined the following main guidelines and actions...
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Issue #2045
Peace is possible
The CPA Brisbane Branch together with Australian Solidarity with Latin America (ASLA) held a successful collaborative event on Saturday 11th March to celebrate and commemorate...
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Issue #1952
Joan Williams – author, peace activist and fighter for women’s rights
When awarded the Order of Australia medal in 1996, Joan Williams accepted it on behalf of “her unrecognised sisters who serve the community.”
Read moreKatharine Susannah Prichard
The historical period in which Katharine Susannah Prichard grew up proved tumultuous politically.
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Issue #2135
‘Determination and bloody mindedness’
Every IWD, we rightly celebrate women who have had a huge impact on society. There are also many lesser-known individuals who have still managed to...
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Issue #2046
IWD SA
In her welcome at Fidel’s, a venue belonging to the Workers’ Club, Sally Mitchell, president of the Port Adelaide Workers’ Club and the Port Adelaide...
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Issue #2137
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of IWD
First Nations artist and writer, Tabith Lean, an eloquent advocate for criminalised women, recounted not only her own devastating personal experiences on first being incarcerated,...
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Issue #2089
HALF THE SKY
This year, UN Women Australia has set the theme for International Women’s Day as ‘economic inclusion for women,’ but what does economic inclusion for women...
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Issue #2050
HALF THE SKY
Many people are struggling to put a roof over their head for an affordable price. Current legislation at both state and federal level allows for...
Read moreNo space for transphobia on IWD
On the 8th of March, cities across the world will hold rallies in support of International Women’s Day (IWD). IWD is a celebration of women and a day of solidarity and action around women’s issues.
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Issue #1956
REPORT: Brisbane International Women’s Day 2021
The 2021 IWD event for the Brisbane branch of the CPA was held as a joint activity with ASLA (Australian Solidarity with Latin America) on 7th March at the Redbrick Hotel in Brisbane.
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Issue #1952
IWD Greetings from CPA President
On this important date in which the world marks International Women’s Day, we reflect on the contributions made by women in the transformation of society.
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Issue #2092
International Women’s Day 2024
IWD walk for peace – Perth This year on 8 March around 300 women in Perth walked through Perth CBD for the first IWD Peace...
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Issue #2094
Women and Class Struggle
Every International Women’s Day, there are discussions about how we empower women, and in almost none of them is the key term that gets us...
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Issue #2093
‘A properly liberated socialist nation’
8 March International Women’s Day was celebrated by the Communist Party of Australia. The Guardian is proud to present an excellent speech made on the...
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Issue #2135
Dolores Ibarruri and International Women’s Day
They Shall Not Pass: Autobiography of La Pasionaria, was written by Dolores Ibarruri (Isidora Dolores Ibárruri Gómez), known as Pasionaria, meaning “the Passion flower.” ¡No...
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Issue #2134
LETTERS
Reform and Opening Up Comrade Editor A small note on the recent editorial on China: I note that the Editorial published 10 February places China’s...
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Issue #2042
Put socialism back into IWD
The inspiration for International Women’s Day arose out of the struggle of working-class textile women to form trade unions and for the right to vote...
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Issue #2042
International Women’s Day
Over the past 100 years or more Australian women have made many gains but huge hurdles remain to be overcome. The struggle is far from...
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Issue #2182
Women’s Day picnic
On International Working Women’s Day (IWWD) the Canberra Branch held its first ever picnic. MaryClare led speeches which touched on the importance of women in...
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Issue #2089
A history of struggle
More than half of all workers are employed in industries that are dominated by one gender. The lowest paying ones are female-dominated industries, such as...
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Issue #2184
International women’s action campaigns
In South Australia women have been celebrating 110 years of Women’s contributions to global peace and justice as part of International Women’s Day. The Women’s...
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Issue #2135
ACTIVE IN STRUGGLE
The Communist Party highlights the importance of women being active in struggle to improve their employment prospects and their conditions of work, taking a stand...
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Issue #2136
IWD UnionsWA
This year UnionsWA called for an early celebration of IWD due to the fact the state election is held on Saturday 8th March. The event...
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Issue #2138
IWD Luncheon Adelaide
First Nations artist and writer, Tabith Lean, an eloquent advocate for criminalised women, recounted not only her own devastating personal experiences on first being incarcerated,...
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