The Promise of National Child Care…

November 20th is Children’s Day, coming in 2021 almost exactly seven months after a budget announcement last April that the federal government would be providing more than $30 billion over five years to establish a national child care program (with ongoing funding of $9.2 billion a year).

Filed under: childcare and family

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Protests, Parades and Potlucks: The Lesbian Mothers Defence Fund

This interview explores the important role the LMDF played in the 1980s, supporting lesbian mothers who faced systemic discrimination in all aspects of their lives.

Filed under: announcements & updates, childcare and family, LGBTQ+

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The Story of Two Industrial Women Workers

Cathy Mulroy was one of the first women hired into a non-traditional job at Sudbury mining giant Inco

Filed under: announcements & updates, work & labour

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Organizing Domestic Workers: Intercede

Intercede was an advocacy group of foreign domestic workers and their feminist allies that raised awareness about the exploitation of migrant domestic workers

Filed under: announcements & updates, immigration, work & labour

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historical photograph of a group of women in front of a banner at an International Women's Day celebration

International Women’s Day and International Solidarity

This audio-only interview focuses on the international solidarity politics of the International Women’s Day Committee (IWDC) during the 1980s.

Filed under: announcements & updates, solidarity

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