by howl-team | Jul 25, 2024 | 1970s, campaigns, consciousness raising, First memories of getting involved, Groups
Yvonne Reynolds My involvement in second-wave feminism in the 1970s and 80s had two distinct sources: the British Communist Party (‘Euro-communist’ wing, influenced by Antonio Gramsci and the Italian communists, and opposed by what we called the ‘Stalinist wing’ who...
by howl-team | Jun 27, 2024 | 1970s, 1975, consciousness raising
by Celia Burgess-Macey We met in the basement of one woman’s house. There were about 12 of us. The first thing that struck me was how different the atmosphere was from a political meetings I’d been used to. We sat in a circle on chairs, cushions or the floor. We drank...
by howl-team | Feb 9, 2024 | 1970s, consciousness raising, Groups, Publishing
Seeking supporters for Spare Rib Janie Prince As women we are well tuned into a monthly cycle and at Spare Rib we were all tuned into the production and birth of a new monthly edition of our magazine. Spare Rib did not have any financial backers – for its...
