Tag: 2019

International Women’s Day: Lyudmila Pavlichenko

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to anti-fascist Sniper and Hero of the Soviet Union, Lyudmila Pavlichenko […]

International Women’s Day: Angela Davis

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. For our #7 revolutionary we acknowledge the contribution of an iconic and untiring campaigner for […]

International Women’s Day: Constance Markievicz

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we discuss the life of the ‘Rebel Countess’ Constance Markievicz, figurehead of the anti-colonial […]

International Women’s Day: Frida Kahlo

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. World renowned Mexican artist, feminist and anti-imperialist Frida Kahlo is our fifth Communist icon. YCLers […]

Mark Ashton: 1960 – 1987

Mark Ashton died on this day in 1987 at the age of 26. Mark is famous for founding the group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners- popularised in the film Pride. Many do not know that Mark was General Secretary of the Young Communist League from 1985 to 1986.

International Women’s Day: Lepa Radić

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we pay tribute to martyred Yugoslav Partisan and antifascist fighter Lepa Radić. YCLers are […]

International Women’s Day: Helen Crawfurd

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Our third titan of the struggle for socialism and women’s liberation is Helen Crawfurd, tireless […]

International Women’s Day: Claudia Jones

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. In this second instalment we discuss the legacy of Claudia Jones, born in Trinidad, veteran […]

International Women’s Day: Clara Zetkin

As part of a month long build up to International Women’s Day Celebrations on the 8th of March, the YCL will be publishing daily articles highlighting the exemplary role played by women in the international communist & working class movement. Today we start ‘at the start’ by remembering the life and contribution of legendary communist […]