Gender, Feminism, and the British Left, 1944-1991 - Volumes
Volumes
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Papers of the Working Women’s Charter Campaign, 1950-1989
This volume contains minutes, reports, and leaflets produced by the Working Women’s Charter, a campaign administered by the CPGB National Women’s Advisory Committee. The documents also include notes prepared in the 1950s for chapters in a proposed book on women, women’s education, and women’s role in local government. Read more →
Red Rag: a Magazine of Liberation, 1971-1977
Red Rag was a controversial magazine written, edited, and published by the CPGB’s more militant feminist members. During its short run, Red Rag covered issues such as gender, sexuality, and race. This volume contains issues 1-11 and 13 (1971-1977). Papers highlighting the CPGB Executive Committee’s attitude towards the magazine are also included. Read more →
Papers of the National Joint Action Campaign Committee for Equal Women’s Rights, 1969
The National Joint Action Campaign Committee for Equal Women’s Rights (NJACCWER) was formed by female trade unionists and left-wing activists in 1968. The organisation’s aim was to secure equal pay for women. This volume contains minutes and other papers compiled by the NJACCWER in 1969. The papers include correspondence with CPGB national women’s organiser Margaret Hunter. Read more →
CPGB women’s conferences and campaigns, 1982-1985
This volume contains materials relating to several CPGB national and district conferences which took place between 1982 and 1985. Subjects covered include pit closures and the miners’ strike, apartheid, disarmament, and the Greenham Common peace camp. Read more →
