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
![Political Prisoners and Lesbian Resistance: An interview with Linda Evans, Laura Whitehorn and Susan Rosenberg](images/thumbnails//30328.jpg)
Publisher: Gay Community NewsVolume Number: January 8Format: TranscriptCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Interview with three women political prisoners on lesbian organizing.
![Principles of Unity [Draft]](images/thumbnails//30329.jpg)
Publisher: Women's Committee Against GenocideVolume Number: JuneCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Manifesto and unifying statement.
![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.
!["Dykes to Step Out For": A Lesbian Dance](images/thumbnails//30331.jpg)
Flyer for dance to benefit the lesbian work of Women Against Imperialism.
![Dream of a Free Country: Message from Nicaraguan Women](images/thumbnails//30332.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Advertisement for film screening.
![The issue of Zionism in the Women's Movement](images/thumbnails//30334.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: AprilFormat: ArticleCollection: Women Against Imperialism
On the intersection of Palestinian and Women's liberation.
![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.
![Women Deface the Presidio Army Base](images/thumbnails//30336.jpg)
Account of the demonstration at Presidio Army Base in protest of US imperialism.
![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.