Women Against Imperialism
Women Against Imperialism was a grassroots, feminist, anti-imperialist solidarity organization formed in San Francisco in 1981. The group’s founders comprised the women’s caucus of the Bay Area chapter of the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee. A small, local organization whose members also worked with a range of other anti-prison, feminist, international solidarity, LGBT, and anti-war organizations, Women Against Imperialism’s work primarily consisted of direct action organizing, political education activities, and internal political study. Primary areas of focus included women political prisoners; sex trade and trafficking; international solidarity (Central America; Palestine; Philippines; Puerto Rico; South Africa); militarism; and reproductive justice. One of the group’s most consistent projects was co-organizing an annual International Women’s Day march in San Francisco (1983-1996).
The Women Against Imperialism collection documents the group’s activities in the 1980s and early 1990s. The collection contains newsletters, event flyers, and other material from a variety of local, regional, and national anti-prison, international solidarity, anti-militarism, feminist, and LGBT groups. Records include flyers, brochures, newsletters, periodicals, press releases, articles, information packets, and photographs.
Complete Finders Guide: http://www.freedomarchives.org/Documents/Finder/DOC500_WAI_Finding_Aid.pdf
The Women Against Imperialism collection documents the group’s activities in the 1980s and early 1990s. The collection contains newsletters, event flyers, and other material from a variety of local, regional, and national anti-prison, international solidarity, anti-militarism, feminist, and LGBT groups. Records include flyers, brochures, newsletters, periodicals, press releases, articles, information packets, and photographs.
Complete Finders Guide: http://www.freedomarchives.org/Documents/Finder/DOC500_WAI_Finding_Aid.pdf
Documents
6 Documents Found
![Women and the Klan](images/thumbnails//30330.jpg)
On the recruitment of women in the KKK, their leadership role and how the Klan's strategy of exploiting the women's movement aids white male supremacy.
![Statment for International Women's Day Demonstration](images/thumbnails//30335.jpg)
Statement of empowerment and call to militant direct action in celebration of International Women's Day.
![Solidarity Statement for International Women's Day from Linda Evan's, US Political Prisoner](images/thumbnails//30337.jpg)
Statement in solidarity with Palestine and all political prisoners on International Women's Day.
![Welcome to the 1992 Bay Area International Women's Day Demonstration](images/thumbnails//30353.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: March 8Format: StatementCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Speech given by Marion Lawson at International Women's Day demonstration, 1992.
![Statement from Prarie Fire Organizing Committee](images/thumbnails//30366.jpg)
Formal statement against police rumors that members of PFOC were involved in an attack against Charles Morris, Publisher of gay community periodical The Sentinel.
6 Documents Found