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
![International Women's Day Demonstration: We Still Ain't Satisfied](images/thumbnails//30340.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: March 8Format: FlyerCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Advertisement for demonstration.
![Herstory Monologues](images/thumbnails//30341.jpg)
Series of short monologues surrounding the oppression of women internationally and celebrating their resistance.
![WAI Newsletter](images/thumbnails//30342.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: Vol. 1-2 November 18Format: PeriodicalCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Includes: REPORT FROM THE 10/16/90 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING; GENERAL MEETINGS/DISCUSSIONS; SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS; Update from BARA (Bav Area Anti-Racist Action); STILL AIN'T SATISFIED; International Women's Day 1990; INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 1991 TOUR GUIDE;
![International Women's Day 1990](images/thumbnails//30343.jpg)
Program for Sunday, March 11, 1990 demonstration. Includes list of workshops, speakers and sponsors.
![Rallies Mark Day Here and Abroad](images/thumbnails//30344.jpg)
Reproduction of news clipping including photograph of International Women's Day demonstration sponsored by Women Against Imperialism.
![Some notes for paper banner women](images/thumbnails//30345.jpg)
Instructions to bannerwomen for International Women's Day march, 1991.
![Valentines Day Bart Commute](images/thumbnails//30346.jpg)
Publisher: Women Against ImperialismVolume Number: February 14Format: PoemCollection: Women Against Imperialism
Dirge for victims of war and poverty.
![Since you asked "What's Women Against Imperialism?"](images/thumbnails//30347.jpg)
Information on the mission and actions of Women Against Imperialism
![Letter to Ada](images/thumbnails//30348.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.