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The Morning Star 2026 Conference
A regenerated women’s movement will help pave the road to socialism
MARY DAVIS invites readers to join the Sisterhood, Socialism and Struggle event this weekend where a Marxist feminist analysis will be centre stage

WHAT? Another Zoom meeting? And it’s on Saturday? And it’s all-day?

Well, yes. And here’s three reasons why, despite Zoom fatigue, you should log on and participate in what will be a fantastic conference organised by women, about women and open to all.

First, as previous articles in this paper have reported, the conference will be addressed by a galaxy of national and international women speakers, all of whom will make a matchless contribution from which we can all learn. 

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