The 25th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in the Kyrgyz capital may offer a glimmer of hope that international relations do not need to be defined by endless confrontation, writes KENNY COYLE
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.
Internationalism is deeply embedded in socialist theory and practice. Examination illuminates its complexity asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
Socialists, feminists and trade unionists gathered in Manchester to launch a network committed to evidence-based activism with a renewed emphasis on class and collective struggle. ANNA BARRETT reports
Professor MARY DAVIS argues that feminism has been hollowed out by liberal co-option – and only a revival of socialist, class-based politics can restore International Working Women’s Day’s original, radical purpose
Half a century after transformative laws reshaped Britain, women’s rights are again contested. This International Women’s Day is a call to remember how change was won, and to organise to defend it, says KATE RAMSDEN



