violence against women

Introducing Women Against Capitalism

Women Against Capitalism is grassroots activism at its very best. A grassroots working class collective based in Castlemilk, Glasgow, they outline exclusively for Conter what their vision is as they seek to empower women struggling under an oppressive, profit driven and patriarchal system…

Introducing Women Against Capitalism

On Women & Socialism

Socialists of course understand key issues through the prism of class, but is such analysis really thorough or empowering if it isn’t feminist or intersectional? Dawn Fyfe writes about how capitalism disproportionately affects women and outlines how we can campaign with women’s rights at the forefront of what we do…

On Women & Socialism

Why the Scottish Left Must Do More on VAW

Saturday marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of 16 Days of Action Against Gender Based Violence, a campaign which runs until International Human Rights Day on 10 December. With thousands of women speaking up on sexual violence, Hailey Maxwell argues the Scottish left needs to be doing more...

Why the Scottish Left Must Do More on VAW