IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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Socialist Challenge No. 183, 5 February 1981 · p. 6 of the scan · 328 words

The scan: sc-n183-feb-05-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 6 of the scan

only one I saw was in the flat of a Communist Party member.

Polish men may not be much use housework is concerned they gallantry. There is lots of Hanakissing. Appeal As in Britain formal equal pay is meaningless when, despite advances, women are still concen trated in low-paid jobs such cleaning, waitressing and nursing. jumper in Marsalkowska Warsaw's Oxford Street costs half a week's wages, and a pair shoes nearly two weeks it is hardly surprising that some young and attractiveness to eke out their meagre wages for a few brief years.

course, not supposed to naoper Polish men like to see 'their women as sweet and innocent.

East German women are 'bitches American wullick 'domineering' Swedish women 'undress but they are cold but Polish women, ah Polish al C wonderful, they enjoy being in the kitchen, they know how to respond to a man's gallantrv. how to make themselves attractive how to make a man 'feel like a man'. Important sadly, many women fall for this. At times seeing University educated women deferring prettily to their men folk, I felt as if I were go ing back in time at least fifteen years.

How Polish women move forward? They may not be able to play an equal part in Solidarnosc but they have been able to play in important one.

Outstanding women Solidarnosc's demands include assurances or a reason able number of places in uay-care Collie allu nurseries for the children of working mothers, and paid maternity leave for three years The Szczecin Joint Demands included a rise in family allowances. Alina Pienkowska, health service delegate to Solidarnosc's national delegate meeting also called for sharp increase Solidarnosc offer women no easy, , magical TOITE liberation. Nonetheless it is currentAnd in situation which almost evervbodi is politically inexperienc Solidarnosc are such disadvantage politically as British women.

Certainly, Polish liberation linked indissolubly that of the working class At the present moment that link is with Solidarnosc.

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