International Viewpoint | Socialist Action 1983

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AMONG the best publications for Women's Day on 8 • March was a special issue of the magazine Viewpoint.

It contains articles vu hole on Western Europe to Japan. south Atrica and Philippines.

A particular emphasis is taken up in an interesting article by Jacqueline Heinen, which examines the context of women's lives in Eastern Europe. It survevs the developments in women's social position, and women's response. The article demonstrates that in none of these countries have the initial promise of these revolutions been followed through into a fundamental change in women's position in society.

While women have been brought into the workforce in a major way cent in Russia and East Germany), there are not even the beginnings of an attempt to make Caduces i lie traditional family - LiC Davate organisation of the workforce through individual families.

Social services are

deprioritised, and the private family is ideologically and materia liv reintorced. This means women still and carry out a double shift of work.

permeates these societies. women's role as mothers and housewives is idealised as that of the 'true The article demonstrates the women's oppression is rooted in the family system itself.

In tribute to International Women's Day the latest issue of International Viewpoint offers a valuable service of highlighting the conditions of women E Viewpoint carries news, documents and analysis of working class movements from around the world and is indispensible reading for all socialists.

International Viewpoint is available from most left book shops or by post Other Books PO Box 50, London N1 2XP. Subscription rates: 6 months £9.50 (I2OFF); 1 year £18.00 • Cacouc payable to PEC and send to 2 Rue Richard Lenoir, 93108, Montreuil. Postal orees ora Account no 2-322-42T Paris.

Bank transfers to PEC, BNP ACCULTI 230179/90, 153 rue de Paris, 93108, Montreuil, France. Yorkshire IN the interest 'unity' differences of approach to the problems the party faces were papered over in the debate at this year's Yorkshire region party conterence, in Bridlington on the weekend of 7-8 March.

A victory for the left came in the reselection. passed a motion instructing the NEC to reopen the debate before the general election, in line with 1986 annual conference decision.

fringe LUICICE The meeting jointly held the Coordinating was dogged by controversy. Many in audience clear state.

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Socialist Action 19 March 1987