International Women’s Day: Sophie Scholl

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 and working class movement. Today, we pay tribute to Sophie Scholl, renowned anti Nazi activist. YCLers are encouraged to […]

International Women’s Day: Svetlana Savitskaya

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 Svetlana Savitskaya- Soviet cosmonaut and communist deputy in the Russian […]

International Women’s Day: Dolores Ibárruri

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 Dolores Ibárruri – La Pasionaria – the Spanish Republican and […]

International Women’s Day: Nguyễn Thị Định

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 Nguyễn Thị Định, Communist, anti-colonial guerrilla and the first serving […]

International Women’s Day: Celia Sánchez

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 number #14 is Celia Sánchez, revolutionary fighter, Communist, researcher and politician. YCLers are encouraged […]

International Women’s Day: Melita Norwood

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 instalment the YCL celebrates the life of  little known Communist Party veteran and […]

International Women’s Day: Ruth First

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 Ruth First, South African Communist, journalist and anti-apartheid fighter. YCLers […]

International Women’s Day: Alexandra Kollontai

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 11th legend of the international Communist movement is Alexandra Kollontai, Bolshevik, theorist and Soviet […]

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 […]