The Discussion at the conference was wide-ranging and a large number of political rendencies calls for the were represented: left groups and a very large proportion of - 1097 the non-aligned socialist women.
Much of discussion was tentative, which was not surprising after a Jell of nearly two years since the last gathering af this kind. But there was plenty of resolve that LILE feminist current should be carried forward. conference was decided on: Tor the early spring of 1979, which will be more fully discussed at a warkshop at the next WIM conlerence. LAST weekend 1.000 women gathered in Manchester for the first socialist feminist conference since 1975. They continued the debate within the Liberation Movement [WIM] about the relationship between feminism and socialism.
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The women organising the Day joined with those From the Thed World Women's workshop to suggest that the feminist should rake up work around make repression in Latin America This is in keeping with the decision caroness@ epression as wel. n abortion and unemployment at Intercational Women's Day Unis vear (8 March). A seeting lo co-ordinate international activity and a rally during Internationn] Women's Week is being held on Friday, 3 Feb, 7,00pm at 16, Hoxton Stroet, CONSTRUCTIVE The Women and Ireland group drew attention to the fact that it was the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Many women regretted being unable to slow their solidarity with the struggle of the Irish people by joining marches that day. It was sidels feit that socialist feminists must LONEL THERE buttons to trish solidarily Al the conference there was repeated expression of the importance of fighting the Clearly most femipists undertheir political organisation as women. Ibey also wirned ro add their weight to the struggles of black women Womea welcomed the suggestion of one Asian woman calling for an all out fighi agripst the immigration laws.
A national conference for women in the movement who are active against racem and fascism is being held on 11/12 March.
The conference saw the beginning of a serious effort to build a vital socialise letunist current within the wider
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