ment began to fragment and dissipate in the late 1970s in Britain and many feminists increasingly centred their activity in the trade unions and Labour Party.
While it was of course essential to fight for the labour movement to support feminism, the lack of strong pressure from a separately organised movement meant that the bureaucracy were often able to gain the upper hand. Lack of strong pressure from a separately organised movement meant that the bureaucracy were often able to gain the upper hand It is tragic that today International Women's Day is not marked by militant street demonstrations but only by civic functions organised by local councils and the occasional social.
Today women are again bearing the brunt of the economic crisis, whether it is in the Free Trade Zones in Asia or South America or as workers in or users of the NHS and education service in : Camp •Labou Throughout the world women's rights to control our fertility are under attack We are the central target for the new religious right.
Not only feminists, but the whole of the left must repopularise the old slogan which has never been more apt -No Women's Liberation without Socialism - No Socialism without Women's Liberation.
FAB Campaign- TUC-Labour Furty