On campus access to Gender Feminism and the British Left 1944-1961 is available
This collection contains records compiled by the Communist Party of Great Britain’s (CPGB) Women’s Department during the period 1944–1991. These records include minutes, agendas, and promotional materials from various women’s campaigns, events, and conferences. They also include copies of Link, the party’s women’s magazine, and Red Rag, a controversial journal published by the party’s more militant feminist members.
Together, these items provide a unique insight into the relationship between Western communism and the women’s liberation movement during the post-war era.
The collection is accompanied by three contextual essays written by Professor Kevin Morgan, a senior academic at the University of Manchester.
One of the collections within the collection is CPGB Women’s Department records, 1950-1989.
This volume contains reports, correspondence, and other papers compiled by the CPGB Women’s Department during the period 1950-1989. Subjects covered include women and employment, abortion, and the women’s liberation movement.
Text from the British Archives Online platform.
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