Women and Socialism Discussion Series – Session 3

Join the International Socialist Organization (ISO) – Brooklyn Branch for a discussion of the book Women and Socialism (Revised and Updated Edition) by Sharon Smith, and how we can put these ideas into practice to build a new movement to fight for women’s liberation.

Purchase the book at a Brooklyn ISO branch meeting or at Haymarket Books:
haymarketbooks.org/books/423-women-and-socialism-revised-and-updated-edition

SESSION #1 – Wednesday, March 15th
Understanding women’s oppression
Chapter 2: The Origin of Women’s Oppression
Chapter 6: Women and the Family
Chapter 7: Black Feminism & Intersectionality

SESSION #2 – Wednesday, April 19th
What happened to the women’s liberation movement?
Chapter 3: Modern Women’s Movements
Chapter 4: Mainstream Feminism
Chapter 5: From Radical Feminism to Separatism

SESSION #3 – Wednesday, May 31st
Women’s Liberation: The Marxist Tradition & the Fight Today
Chapter 1: Women’s Liberation: The Marxist Tradition
Chapter 8: Feminism & Radicalism in the Age of Neoliberalism
Chapter 9: Combating Gender & National Oppression in Rev Russia
Chapter 10: Where Do We Go From Here?