This workshop will explore the purposes of and possibilities for an on-line, activist, international socialist feminist work group.
As we democratic socialists move the theory and practice of internationalism into the second decade of the 21st Century, we have the potential for bringing about broader and deeper forms of global consciousness and interdependence, ones that take the principle of solidarity to new levels. The creation of an on-line, activist, international socialist feminist work group can be envisioned in this context.
Coming together at the international level, on both a personal and political basis, will enable us as to confront critical global issues—such as the climate crisis, the economic meltdown, imperialist wars and occupations, erosion of civil liberties, and the deterioration of the infrastructure of our cities, towns, and regions— in a particularly concerted and cooperative way.
More structured than a network, this work group would help connect socialist feminist activists through the international coordination of movement-building projects, actions, and events.
Work shop participants will share their experiences with organizing at the local, national, and international level, discuss how an international socialist feminist work group could further their personal and political work, and brainstorm the processes that would get such a work group started and keep it going.