Women and oppressed genders

First Black woman coach in the NFLFirst Black woman coach in the NFL

First Black woman coach in the NFL

Black history includes the hiring of the first and only Black female professional football coach in the U.S. She is…

February 15, 2018
Indigenous, female, Zapatista – and running for president of MexicoIndigenous, female, Zapatista – and running for president of Mexico

Indigenous, female, Zapatista – and running for president of Mexico

This year’s presidential campaign in Mexico is already making history, no matter the outcome. María de Jesús Patricio Martínez, an…

February 7, 2018
NYC forum: ‘Smash women’s oppression’NYC forum: ‘Smash women’s oppression’

NYC forum: ‘Smash women’s oppression’

“Women and the Fight for Socialism” was the theme of a forum held on Feb. 3 in New York City…

February 5, 2018
Sexual assault revelations rock Michigan State UniversitySexual assault revelations rock Michigan State University

Sexual assault revelations rock Michigan State University

Students marched on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., on Jan. 26, demanding safety and accountability…

January 29, 2018
Statement to L.A. women’s march: ‘Featuring a pro-Zionist celebrity destroys progressive unity — so we’re out’Statement to L.A. women’s march: ‘Featuring a pro-Zionist celebrity destroys progressive unity — so we’re out’

Statement to L.A. women’s march: ‘Featuring a pro-Zionist celebrity destroys progressive unity — so we’re out’

The following joint statement from the International Action Center and Workers World Party in Los Angeles was issued concerning the…

January 28, 2018
Philly groups protest cop checkpoints at Women’s MarchPhilly groups protest cop checkpoints at Women’s March

Philly groups protest cop checkpoints at Women’s March

Tens of thousands of marchers filled Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Jan. 20 in Philadelphia as part of a national day…

January 28, 2018
Women activists on capitalism, imperialismWomen activists on capitalism, imperialism

Women activists on capitalism, imperialism

An inspiring forum featuring three young, dynamic, women revolutionaries was organized by the New York City chapter of Workers World…

January 24, 2018
Women’s health care attacked on Roe v. Wade anniversaryWomen’s health care attacked on Roe v. Wade anniversary

Women’s health care attacked on Roe v. Wade anniversary

The notoriously women-hating, blatantly white supremacist, anti-abortion Donald Trump administration timed a draconian law and hostile new federal rulings to…

January 23, 2018
Marching toward progressive unity in women’s liberationMarching toward progressive unity in women’s liberation

Marching toward progressive unity in women’s liberation

For the second consecutive year, massive demonstrations led by women swept through the United States, countering the wave of right-wing…

January 23, 2018
Gymnasts bravely expose Nassar sexual abuseGymnasts bravely expose Nassar sexual abuse

Gymnasts bravely expose Nassar sexual abuse

UPDATE: As of Jan. 26, Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for being found guilty…

January 23, 2018