Women's history

 
 
Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Communist women: Equality is a cornerstone of working class unity

Bennett Shoop's book highlights the essential role Communist women have played in the development of the CPUSA and in the continuing struggle for equality, democracy, and peace.

BY: Eric Brooks| May 1, 2025
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Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Jewish women in the U.S. labor movement

Countless working class Jewish women like Clara Lemlich, Rose Schneiderman, Fannia Cohn, and Pauline Newman have played important roles in U.S. labor and Communist Party history.

BY: Jewish Committee| March 27, 2025
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Women’s History Month Book Talk: Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing

Women’s History Month Book Talk: Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing

Exploring strategies from the book Lessons from Revolutionary Organizing, this class focuses on historical Communist campaigns and building working-class coalitions and campaigns today.

Pitch and write an article for Women’s History Month!

Pitch and write an article for Women’s History Month!

The CPUSA.org website collective is seeking articles to publish in recognition of Women's History Month, to be published on an ongoing basis. Here is a list of suggested topics.

BY: Women’s Collective| March 13, 2025
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The origins of International Women’s Day

The origins of International Women’s Day

  This article originally appeared in Morning Star. Within the last twenty years, many thousands of women worldwide have begun to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). However, the way in...

March 7, 2025
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