Sexism

Alexandra Kollontai on International Women's Day

On International Women's Day, we republish Russian revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai's writing on the history and importance of the day
Good riddance: The long overdue resignation of Cressida Dick

Cressida Dick's role as Commissioner highlighted how deep the rot goes in the Metropolitan police and why we must oppose Tory plans to give them more powers, writes Steph Pike
The police are institutionally sexist: enough is enough

Sarah Everard’s murder by a serving police officer, police attack on a vigil for Everard, police selfies beside murdered sisters, undercover police having sex with female activists, rape and domestic violence ‘jokes’ at Charing Cross police station, humiliating strip searches...it can't go on, argues Kate Connelly
Incarcerating the abused: women imprisoned for defending themselves

The imprisonment of women who kill abusive partners in self-defence is a sickening injustice that must be challenged, argues John Clarke
End spiking now: how to start a movement - video

Cici Washburn speaks to Lucy Nichols, one of the lead organisers of the recent protest in Manchester about the End Spiking Now movement
Sexual violence, economic violence: why women still need our rights – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on Sarah Everard's murder and its aftermath
The police don’t keep women safe

How can the solution to violence against women and girls be more police when it's the police that women need protection from?
Better safe than sorry you believed Boris – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on lockdown easing, the Unite election and the tragedy of Sarah Everard
NEU Conference: there's power in a union

NEU conference took stock of a challenging and momentous year, but also addressed major current issues and plotted a way ahead, reports Tony Dowling
How do we end violence against women? - video

Lindsey German looks at the proposition that more police, longer sentences and new laws are the solution to ending violence against women
Reclaim these streets: thousands attend vigils to demand end to violence against women

Vigils took place all around the country on Saturday evening despite attempts to cancel them, to honour Sarah Everard and to demand an end to violence against women
Clampdown in Clapham Common: women stand defiant against police violence

Defiant against the police, a vigil in Clapham Common honoured Sarah Everard and demanded no more violence against women, writes Steph Pike
Reclaim These Streets: where people are protesting on Saturday

Following the killing of Sarah Everard, protesters are poised to #ReclaimTheseStreets in towns and cities across the country this weekend
Sarah Everard killing: can women ever be safe?

Commenting on the horrific murder of Sarah Everard, Lindsey German argues that violence against women and institutional sexism must be combated through collective action
Racism, sexism and ‘Karens’

You can’t fight one oppression by doubling down on another, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
Unearthing class and conflict in Sutton Hoo – Netflix’s The Dig reviewed

The Dig corrects the erasure of working class archaeologist Basil Brown in the excavation of Sutton Hoo, but falls short on portraying the key women involved, finds Kevin Potter
Marxism, the family and women's oppression - video

Lindsey German discusses where women's oppression comes from in capitalist society
Marxism and feminism - Marxism and Women's Liberation extract

Lindsey German discusses Marxism's contribution to analysing women's oppression in this extract from Marxism and Women's Liberation
Where does sexism come from? - Marxism and Women's Liberation excerpt

Elaine Graham-Leigh traces the roots of women's oppression in this excerpt from Marxism and Women's Liberation
The limits of identity politics - video

Elaine Graham-Leigh explains the origins and limitations of identity politics and what a Marxist understanding of oppression and how to overcome it offers
Failing black people, Muslims and women: the EHRC isn’t fit for purpose

A new Parliamentary report, David Goodhart’s appointment and the exoneration of the BBC show that the EHRC is incapable of dealing with institutional discrimination
Racist America: forced sterilisations of refugee women

Refugee women in detention being given forced hysterectomies without consent is yet another reason why Ice must be abolished, argues Eleftheria Kousta
Is a society without oppression possible? - explainer

Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome
Weinstein finally reaps what he has sown for decades

After more than two years Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual assualt charges levelled by countless women, writes Lucy Nichols
Cyprus: an attack on women everywhere

We must all do our part to fight systematic rape culture, writes Elly Badcock
Ibsen in Calcutta: A Doll's House reimagined through the lens of British colonialism

Tanika Gupta's reimagined Ibsen shines a light on the class-based oppression inherent to colonialism, finds Ellen Graubart
Football as resistance: women kicking back against bigotry

Shadia Edwards-Dashti, journalist and Actonians football player, highlights the significance of women's football beyond the pitch
A Canadian genocide

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke
Question Time's attacks on Diane Abbott are part of a pattern

The vile treatment of Diane Abbott on the BBC's Question Time fits a theme of undermining left wing voices and pandering to the right, argues Des Freedman
Marxism and Feminism - Counterfire Media Podcast

Feyzi Ismail talks to Hester Eisenstein on current trends in Feminism and Marxism, #MeToo, intersectionality and reformulating issues of class as central to feminist theory and practice in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast
Brazil election: Bolsonaro's victory and the struggle ahead

The victory for far-right Bolsonaro is a dangerous development and it is now a critical moment for the left to unite and win the streets, argues Orlando Hill
Philip Green: an embodiment of the system not an anomaly

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal
The far right, grooming gangs and racist lies

New far right movements claim that Muslim men are a threat to white girls but this old racist trick should not fool us, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
The dialectics of Doctor Who

Although a part of the establishment media, Doctor Who has always had a subversive thread running through it and today is no different, argues Sean Ledwith
The UN has condemned Britain 16 times in the last decade and here’s why

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, T.J. Coles documents recent examples of the UK falling short
A win for women in Ireland, a reminder of what's holding back the North

After the victory for Yes today, the reactionary politics holding Northern Ireland back is a construct of British imperialism, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
As a trans woman, this is the unity I want to see

In the trans debate we need less heat and more light, argues Kristina Jayne Harrison
Toby Young: How deeply has the rot set in?

The allegations of sexism and homophobia are piling up, and his time is running out
Toby Young: may contain offensive material

The views of Toby Young have no place in society, let alone education. Sack him now, argues Judy Cox
Catalonia: a test case for Europe - and the left - weekly briefing

Democracy and the national question are pivotal issues in today’s Europe, argues Lindsey German
The seeds of their own destruction? - weekly briefing

The Tories are just about holding on out of fear for a Corbyn government, but as the crisis they're in grows they're falling apart argues Lindsey German
First Diane Abbott, now Danièle Obono: the media lynching of black women on the radical Left

Like Diane Abbott, French left-wing politician Danièle Obono feels the sexism and racism of the right-wing establishment, writes Susan Ram
Everyday sexism and the Daily Mail

The Daily Mail's 'Legs-it' headline is anything but a bit of fun, writes Kara Bryan
Testosterone Rex: Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds

In her latest popular neuroscience book, Professor Cordelia Fine takes us through the science that led to gender stereotypes
The Women's Marches are just the beginning

This can be the start of a new wave of dissent, argues Lindsey German
No to Trump: standing up against hate

Trump’s inauguration will be marked by worldwide protest, Shabbir Lakha explains why we should be organised and united against the new US President
Marxism and Women's Liberation

Buy online: A cutting edge guide to the way class and women's oppression intersect, and how emancipation must be linked to system change
Ched Evans rape case: back to women on trial?

The issue of rape cannot be separated from a society that commodifies women and sexuality, and demeans both men and women, argues Judy Cox
Burkini ban: we must oppose this blatant Islamophobia

As France imposes this draconian ban, Lindsey German states why we must say no - clearly and unequivocally
In a stink about a pink St George Cross

Professional controversialist Toby Young has got himself all in a froth about a pink St George Cross at England’s international this week
Marxism and Oppression, by Tony Cliff - key texts

This week the 'key text' in our series is an article written by Tony Cliff on Marxism and oppression, introduced by Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
Sexual assault allegations exacerbate German racism

Sexism and racism have to be challenged without bowing to the far right, who are using sexual assaults to attack refugees, argues Kaveh Yazdani
The tampon tax is misogynist: what we can do to stop it

The tampon tax is alienating and unnecessary, but we are doing something about it, writes Laura Coryton
Everyday sexism and capitalism

With the feminist movement on the rise, Elaine Graham-Leigh appraises contrasting approaches to challenging sexism and the place of women in today’s system
This is not about offence!

Offensive jokes are a significant part of the infrastructure of prejudice argues Jeremy Messenger

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Sexism

Sexism

On International Women's Day, we republish Russian revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai's writing on the history and importance of the day

Cressida Dick's role as Commissioner highlighted how deep the rot goes in the Metropolitan police and why we must oppose Tory plans to give them more powers, writes Steph Pike

The imprisonment of women who kill abusive partners in self-defence is a sickening injustice that must be challenged, argues John Clarke

Cici Washburn speaks to Lucy Nichols, one of the lead organisers of the recent protest in Manchester about the End Spiking Now movement

Lindsey German on Sarah Everard's murder and its aftermath

How can the solution to violence against women and girls be more police when it's the police that women need protection from?

Lindsey German on lockdown easing, the Unite election and the tragedy of Sarah Everard

NEU conference took stock of a challenging and momentous year, but also addressed major current issues and plotted a way ahead, reports Tony Dowling

Lindsey German looks at the proposition that more police, longer sentences and new laws are the solution to ending violence against women

Vigils took place all around the country on Saturday evening despite attempts to cancel them, to honour Sarah Everard and to demand an end to violence against women

Defiant against the police, a vigil in Clapham Common honoured Sarah Everard and demanded no more violence against women, writes Steph Pike

Following the killing of Sarah Everard, protesters are poised to #ReclaimTheseStreets in towns and cities across the country this weekend

Commenting on the horrific murder of Sarah Everard, Lindsey German argues that violence against women and institutional sexism must be combated through collective action

You can’t fight one oppression by doubling down on another, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

The Dig corrects the erasure of working class archaeologist Basil Brown in the excavation of Sutton Hoo, but falls short on portraying the key women involved, finds Kevin Potter

Lindsey German discusses where women's oppression comes from in capitalist society

Lindsey German discusses Marxism's contribution to analysing women's oppression in this extract from Marxism and Women's Liberation

Elaine Graham-Leigh traces the roots of women's oppression in this excerpt from Marxism and Women's Liberation

Elaine Graham-Leigh explains the origins and limitations of identity politics and what a Marxist understanding of oppression and how to overcome it offers

A new Parliamentary report, David Goodhart’s appointment and the exoneration of the BBC show that the EHRC is incapable of dealing with institutional discrimination

Refugee women in detention being given forced hysterectomies without consent is yet another reason why Ice must be abolished, argues Eleftheria Kousta

Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome

After more than two years Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual assualt charges levelled by countless women, writes Lucy Nichols

We must all do our part to fight systematic rape culture, writes Elly Badcock

Tanika Gupta's reimagined Ibsen shines a light on the class-based oppression inherent to colonialism, finds Ellen Graubart

Shadia Edwards-Dashti, journalist and Actonians football player, highlights the significance of women's football beyond the pitch

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke

The vile treatment of Diane Abbott on the BBC's Question Time fits a theme of undermining left wing voices and pandering to the right, argues Des Freedman

Feyzi Ismail talks to Hester Eisenstein on current trends in Feminism and Marxism, #MeToo, intersectionality and reformulating issues of class as central to feminist theory and practice in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

The victory for far-right Bolsonaro is a dangerous development and it is now a critical moment for the left to unite and win the streets, argues Orlando Hill

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal

New far right movements claim that Muslim men are a threat to white girls but this old racist trick should not fool us, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Although a part of the establishment media, Doctor Who has always had a subversive thread running through it and today is no different, argues Sean Ledwith

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, T.J. Coles documents recent examples of the UK falling short

After the victory for Yes today, the reactionary politics holding Northern Ireland back is a construct of British imperialism, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

In the trans debate we need less heat and more light, argues Kristina Jayne Harrison

The allegations of sexism and homophobia are piling up, and his time is running out

The views of Toby Young have no place in society, let alone education. Sack him now, argues Judy Cox

Democracy and the national question are pivotal issues in today’s Europe, argues Lindsey German

The Tories are just about holding on out of fear for a Corbyn government, but as the crisis they're in grows they're falling apart argues Lindsey German

Like Diane Abbott, French left-wing politician Danièle Obono feels the sexism and racism of the right-wing establishment, writes Susan Ram

The Daily Mail's 'Legs-it' headline is anything but a bit of fun, writes Kara Bryan

In her latest popular neuroscience book, Professor Cordelia Fine takes us through the science that led to gender stereotypes

This can be the start of a new wave of dissent, argues Lindsey German

Trump’s inauguration will be marked by worldwide protest, Shabbir Lakha explains why we should be organised and united against the new US President

Buy online: A cutting edge guide to the way class and women's oppression intersect, and how emancipation must be linked to system change

The issue of rape cannot be separated from a society that commodifies women and sexuality, and demeans both men and women, argues Judy Cox

As France imposes this draconian ban, Lindsey German states why we must say no - clearly and unequivocally

Professional controversialist Toby Young has got himself all in a froth about a pink St George Cross at England’s international this week

This week the 'key text' in our series is an article written by Tony Cliff on Marxism and oppression, introduced by Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Sexism and racism have to be challenged without bowing to the far right, who are using sexual assaults to attack refugees, argues Kaveh Yazdani

The tampon tax is alienating and unnecessary, but we are doing something about it, writes Laura Coryton

With the feminist movement on the rise, Elaine Graham-Leigh appraises contrasting approaches to challenging sexism and the place of women in today’s system

Offensive jokes are a significant part of the infrastructure of prejudice argues Jeremy Messenger