Wednesday 2nd June, 7pm
Workers Educational Association, 59 Gloucester St
This month, the Christchurch Anarchist-Communist Discussion Group will be looking at the topic of Women and Work. We will be discussing patriarchy in our society and what effect it has on the work done by women, both paid and unpaid.
Before the discussion, you should read the short article on the topic (.pdf format, 192kb). We will have copies available on the night, but reading beforehand and thinking about ideas it brings up will enable better discussion.
From the discussion article:
“While approximately 60 percent of males’ work is paid, almost 70 percent of females’ work is unpaid. Not only do women suffer with receiving less pay than men, they also come home to do more work and for this they are not paid. Most of the unpaid work women do constitutes looking after children and household chores. Mothers do 2 hours of unpaid work a day more than fathers. Men still work these 2 hours but it is paid and outside the home.”
The group meets on the first Wednesday of every month and aims to provide a space for the open discussion of anarchist-communist ideas and practice. Each month there will be a short article to read or a short video to watch, that we can then discuss together.
It’s free, and tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.
The group is a joint effort of the Christchurch branch of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement and Beyond Resistance.
