[Anarchafeminists] [Fwd: RE: [Fwd: [Lsfgender] Fwd: Women in the Labour Movement]]

[butterflea at riseup.net]

Can the moderator add Maite to the list, please.
maite203 at hotmail.com

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Subject: RE: [Anarchafeminists] [Fwd: [Lsfgender] Fwd: Women in the Labour
Movement]
From:    "Maite Furlong" <maite203 at hotmail.com>
Date:    Sat, March 23, 2013 4:53 am
To:      butterflea at riseup.net
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Can the moderator add Maite to the list, please.
 > Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:23:40 -0700
> From: butterflea at riseup.net
> To: anarchafeminists at lists.aktivix.org; burntcobweb at hotmail.com
> Subject: [Anarchafeminists] [Fwd: [Lsfgender] Fwd: Women in the
Labour	Movement]
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Just thought I'd forward this in case anyone wants to add their name:
>
>
>
>
> Please let us know if you will be willing to sign the statement below. We
> will aim to launch this around TUC Womens conference and get as many
> signatories as possible.
> Thanks in advance.
> Marshajane Thompson and Cath Elliott
> Womeninthelabourmovement.wordpress.com
>
>
> Our movement must be a safe space for women
>
> We the undersigned labour movement activists stand in solidarity with all
> women opposing all forms of male violence against women. We recognise that
> male violence against women is endemic in society, and that our movement
> is
> obviously and unfortunately not exempt.
>
> We believe that our trade union and labour
> movement has the potential to transform society for the better. Therefore
> we have a particular responsibility to confront and challenge male
> violence
> against women within our movement.
>
>
> Male violence against women is not acceptable in any case. It must not be
> tolerated from those who hold office or power in our movement.
>
>
> We recognise the enormous challenges faced by women victims of male
> violence, and the pressures which women face, including from abusive men,
> not to complain about violence and abuse. We therefore believe that, when
> women complain of male violence within our movement, our trade unions and
> political organisations should start from a position of believing women.
>
> We believe that all women who complain of male violence have the right to
> be listened to and supported.
>
> All labour movement activists have a responsibility to work to ensure that
> our movement is a safe space for women. Because we stand in solidarity
> with
> all women opposing male violence we accept that we have a responsibility to
> women throughout our movement, whether or not
> we are members of the same trade union or the same political organisation.
>
> We therefore address these demands to all trade unions and political
> organisations which are part of our labour movement.
>
> Marshajane Thompson
> Cath Elliott
>
>
>
>
> Regards
> Marsha-Jane
> xx
>
>
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