Women's History

 
 
Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Bennett Shoop's book highlights the essential role Communist women have played in the development of the CPUSA and in the continuing struggle for equality, democracy, and peace.

BY: Eric Brooks| May 1, 2025
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Women working for peace with China

Women working for peace with China

Women have always been at the forefront of working for peace and understanding between the peoples of the U.S. and China.

BY: Duncan McFarland| April 4, 2025
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Connecting women’s oppression, capitalism, and wars

Connecting women’s oppression, capitalism, and wars

The danger capitalism presents to women’s lives shows dramatically in the larger world, especially as capitalism’s wars and economic sanctions aggravate the toll of economic deprivation.

BY: W. T. Whitney, Jr.| March 31, 2025
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Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Countless working class Jewish women like Clara Lemlich, Rose Schneiderman, Fannia Cohn, and Pauline Newman have played important roles in U.S. labor and Communist Party history.

BY: Jewish Committee| March 27, 2025
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Working class women and the struggle for women’s equality

Working class women and the struggle for women’s equality

International Women's Day owes its existence to working-class and socialist women. The experience of women steelworkers shows the role unions can play in the fight for equality.

BY: Molly Parsons| March 25, 2025
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