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Anti-racism·Socialist Feminism·Theory & History

Fascism & misogyny – how anti-feminism fuels the far right

Misogyny and the promotion of oppressive, rigid gender norms have always been key characteristics of the far-right and fascism. This was clearly evident under Nazi rule in the 1930s and 1940s in Germany, where women’s roles were strictly defined in the context

Jul 15, 2026

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Transphobia in Sport: Right-wing myths cover Up Chronic Underfunding

By Éveline and Koerian (ISA in Belgium) The right of transgender women to participate in sporting activities is being questioned. Last year, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) and World Rugby, among others, banned transgender women from participating in their competitions. Several U.S. states have

Jul 16, 2023

LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Tech company Intercom drops support for Pride and “divisive” LGBTQ+ rights

By Drew Freyne Intercom, a billion-dollar Irish tech company, faces employee unrest following its recent decision to end support for Pride celebrations and employee resource groups (ERG). ERGs are put in place to support minority or otherwise marginalised workers in large organisations.

Jul 7, 2023

Queer Lives under attack – Resist the right wing backlash this Pride

Last month, a video of a horrific attack on a 14 year-old gay student in Navan by a group of students was posted on social media. The victim was hospitalised and suffered severe facial injuries. The video resulted in the arrest of

Jun 24, 2023

Featured Articles·Socialist Feminism·Theory & History

“A Pillar of Strength” – Anti-oppression struggles and the revolutionary process

Reflections on Marxism and Oppression By Laura Fitzgerald “We must lead the struggle of the politically oppressed and unfree female sex into the broad course of proletarian liberation, just as we do that of oppressed peoples and nationalities. The demand for women

Jun 22, 2023

News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

Nicola Gallagher bravely exposes intimate partner abuse and GAA’s failings

By Harper Cleves On 9 May, Nicola Gallagher took to Facebook to speak out against her long-time abuser: her former husband, and then-manager of the Derry GAA team, Rory Gallgher. The abuse that she outlined was vicious and spanned years, including throughout

Jun 12, 2023

Featured Articles·LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

The “rainbow capitalism” lie: Why LGBTQphobia is part of the system

By Conor Payne This Pride Month we will see, as we do every year, major companies putting out pride-themed advertising, changing their social media profiles and putting out anodyne statements about inclusivity. On one level, this is a fairly simple attempt to

Jun 8, 2023

Featured Articles·LGBTQ·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

LGBTQphobia in Ireland: We need to step up the fight for equality and liberation

By Ollie Bell On the eve of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Interphobia, a 14 year-old gay student was attacked in Navan by a group of students who filmed the attack and later posted it on social media. The victim

May 30, 2023

News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

What is a trad wife and why are they all over my newsfeed?

By Eva Martin As is the case for many young women today, my social media news feeds are increasingly flooded with videos of other women, mostly in their early 20s, in floaty 50s aesthetic dresses, with perfectly done makeup and hair whilst

May 29, 2023

Featured Articles·News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

5th anniversary of Repeal: The abortion rights victory & the role of socialist feminists

On the 5th anniversary of the historic Repeal vote and the winning of abortion rights, Ruth Coppinger (former Socialist Party TD and activist with ROSA) reflects on the campaign, the role of socialist feminists in it and the necessity now to organise

May 23, 2023

News & Analysis·Socialist Feminism

The Women of Honour – #MilitaryMeToo

By Martina Stafford …promotions unfairly denied, careers interrupted by discrimination, unfair treatment after maternity leave.. bullying, sexual harassment, sexual assault and the depression, bulimia, self-harm and suicide attempts that followed (RTE Radio Documentary, 2021) ‘Women of Honour’ (WoH) is a group of

May 4, 2023

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