Of Action

. For the public ownership of all natural resources — the sea, the oil and mineral rights.

1. For immediate implementation of full civil and democratic rights for women, including divorce and all forms of birth control. 2. For equal pay-(i.e. male rate for the job) and equal opportunity at work for all women. 3. For full recognition of the special needs of women at work, including negate maternity leave with full pay, and state financed 4. For a proportionate number of places to be reserved for women in all courses at all levels.

. End the exploitation and oppression of youth; raise the minimum working age to 17 and abolish the -youth differential in wages.

2. For full free secular education up to and including further or third level education. 3. For the provision of adequate cultural, sport and recreational facilities for youth.

1. For the withdrawal of the British Army, the disbandment and disarming of the Ulster Defence Regiment, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, and Loyalist para-military organisations. For an end to collaboration between the Free State army and British Imperialism, for the disarming of the Gardai, and the disbanding of the Special Branch. 2. For an end to all repressive legislation North and South, for an end to internment, the release of all Republican and Socialist 3. End the peace hypocrisy: for the mass self-defence of the Catholic minority; organise street and area councils, relief committees 4. No collaboration with British Imperialism or its allies; no common law enforcement area, no power sharing with Unionists or other 5. For a workers and small farmers government; forward to a 32-County Workers Republic.

“Starting thus, Ireland may yet set the torch to a European conflagration and will not burn out until the last throne and the last capitalist bond and debenture will be shrivelled on the funeral pyre of the last war lord.” — James Connolly.

Revolutionary Marxist Group I.WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVOLUTIONARY MARXIST GROUP “ADDRESS oedne ce ceunscaseceunensecsanessnenseseneresanssesesesenonencearsssesecsecsacseosscsosesossaes enysaveenesevnnas . For withdrawal from the E.E.C.

. For the expropriation of all unearned income such as share profits, rents, etc.

. For the expropriation of all foreign-owned land and large estates.

. For an upper limit to the size of all privately owned farms.

. For a restructuring of all agricultural grants to favour the small working farmer.

. For an immediate 50-mile fishing limit.

child care centres.

_ For guaranteed day release for all who want it.

prisoners in the North, South and in Britain, and full freedom of assembly.

and vigilante groups.

representatives of British Imperialism.

For a United Socialist States of Europe; towards a socialist world. Send to: The Secretary, R.M.G., 38 Clanawley Road, Dublin 5.

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irish women united DECIDES ITS VITAL TO BACK CHARTER AS A WHOLE WOMEN The ad hoc grouping, Jrish Women United, held its first conference in Liberty Hall on -Sunday June 8th.

Approximately 100 women, some as delegates of organisations, some in an individual capacity, took part in discussions on both the draft Charter (drawn up by the steering committee for the conference) and ideas for building a campaign around the charter.

The conference began with 6 papers, given by members of Irish Women united, on the 6 sections of the Charter: women and the law, the right to control one’s own body, the family, women in education, the needs of working women and the idea of special women’s centres.

Although some women felt that the Charter as proposed was either too specific or too far-reaching, there was an over-whelming vote for the Charter with only a few amendments and additions.

The conference also passed a draft Constitution which establishes Irish Women United as an independant grouping, and gives a broad framework for the group’s future development with emphasis on internal democracy and a communal approach to the group’s administrative work. the pole of attraction to unite radical women, whether workers, students or housewives. Also judging by the response from the delegates from Galway and Cork it could break out of the purely Dublin-orientated syndrome and build a nationally representative organisation. An important part of this perspective, must be also, to make contact with militant women in the 6 counties, and establish itself on a 32 county basis.

However the next few months will be crucial, although we recognise the natural decline in activity through the summer, it is important that Irish Women United is able to maintain its presence and build a base for more extensive activity in the WVUAAUSAAUGUDGGNOSGLGUIGAUEAANGLEOGDAUAUUGNAAOAnRGDGONAagnOdeGAODEENCaOGADEOAtEONNOAY At its first general assembly since the June 8th conference, /RISH WOMEN UNITED announced its plans for a campaign for free legal contraception.

Their immediate aim is to popularise this demand by a series of smali-scale activities during the summer, including a picket on the Dept. of Justice and meetings in Limerick and Cork. These will culminate in a rally and demonstration in October, to which they hope to invite representatives from ali organisations which support the central demand: Free Legal Contraception.

IRISH WOMEN UNITED is also holding ongoing workshops on women’s history and working in the Trade Union movement. Any