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
![Letter to Ada](images/thumbnails//30349.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: February 17Format: CorrespondenceCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Regarding communications, upcoming events, actions, International Women's Day 1992, and community organizing.
![500 Years of Resistance... Through Women's Eyes](images/thumbnails//30350.jpg)
Advertisement for International Women's Day demonstration 1992.
![Continuing 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance: Exposing Columbus and 500 Years of Genocide](images/thumbnails//30351.jpg)
Publisher: International Indian Treaty CouncilVolume Number: October 1Format: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Information on an international tribunal, bringing charges by the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas vs. US and European government.
![500 Years of Resistance Through Womyn's Eyes Program](images/thumbnails//30352.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: MarchFormat: ProgramCollection: Women Against Imperialism
International Women's Day demonstration plan for 2 rallies.
![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.
![Stop the War on Women](images/thumbnails//30354.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: March 8Format: FlyerCollection: Women Against Imperialism
advertisement for International Women's Day demonstration, 1993.
![International Women's Day 1993 Tourguide](images/thumbnails//30356.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: March 8Format: PamphletCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Description of San Francisco Landmarks that are part of the systematic oppression of women around the world.
![Conditions Critical: Why Do We Have to Fight for Our Natural Right?](images/thumbnails//30357.jpg)
Information on International Women's Day demonstration, 1994, celebrating women's resistance.
![Stop the Right!](images/thumbnails//30358.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: July 13Format: FlyerCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Advertisement for demonstration against the Moral Majority and Jerry Falwell's visit to Family Forum III.
![New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism Guerilla Theatre!](images/thumbnails//30359.jpg)
Publisher: New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican IndependenceFormat: ScriptCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Vignette on Ronald Reagan's exploitation and repression of Puerto Rico.