‘Day Without a Woman’ Strike Organized by Group With All-Male Leadership
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By Paul M | Commentator | March 8, 2017 1:24PM
Wednesday, March 8th is International Women’s Day, a day originally called International Working Women’s Day by the Socialist Party of America with deep ties to the anti-capitalist movement.
This year, International Women’s Day is being used by women across the United States as an opportunity for women to strike in what is being called a “Day Without a Woman.”
The event’s website says the goal is to “highlight the economic power and significance that women have in the US and global economies, while calling attention to the economic injustices women and gender nonconforming people continue to face. We play an indispensable role in the daily functions of life in all of society, through paid & unpaid, seen & unseen labor.”
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http://thepoliticalinsider.com/womens-march-organized-group-male-leadership/#ixzz4aqhYM0u6
