Democratic Socialists of America – San Francisco

Category: Socialist feminism

  • Capitalism Thrives on Human Exploitation: From Chattel Slavery to Modern Human Trafficking

    The crimes of Epstein, Trump, and their ilk are only the most recent representatives of a class that has profited from the exploitation and abuse of human bodies since the rise of chattel slavery and the capitalist system that it sustained. While the law and moral attitudes have changed over…

  • DSA SF Stands in Solidarity with Survivors of Trafficking and Sexual Abuse, Demands Justice Against Sexual Exploitation

    As more information from the Epstein files come to light, we learn with outrage, sadness and disgust about only some of the atrocities inflicted on women and children by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, who notably include sitting U.S. president Donald Trump, himself a convicted criminal abuser of women.  These…

  • In Solidarity with Sex Workers: Come March with Us!

    In Solidarity with Sex Workers: Come March with Us!

    On June 2nd a group of sex workers is organizing a protest in Oakland. They outline five goals: to make the Bay Area and local media more aware of the systematic violence against sex workers, legal and otherwise; to make it clear that sex workers’ concerns are intersectional concerns; to…

  • Feminism for the 99%—SF International Women’s Day of Action and Rally

    Feminism for the 99%—SF International Women’s Day of Action and Rally

    On March 8th, members of DSA SF’s Socialist Feminist working group joined a coalition of organizations[1] at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate International Women’s Day.  Together we made ourselves loud and clear, wearing our red, waving our signs and being unapologetically vocal about women, LGBTQI, immigrant, people of color…

  • Marching for Reproductive Justice

    Marching for Reproductive Justice

    The Rally for Reproductive Justice will take place on January 27th – we begin at the Federal Building (90 7th St.) at 11:30 a.m to voice strong opposition to the Walk for Life, a hypocritically named movement backed by individuals who stand against reproductive justice for women. We ask you…

  • There can be no compromise on reproductive justice

    There can be no compromise on reproductive justice

    San Francisco Democratic Socialists of America’s Socialist Feminism Committee drafted the following statement about reproductive justice, subsequently ratified by the chapter at our July meeting, in response to discussion both within and outside of the DSA surrounding the Omaha, Nebraska mayoral race. The statement affirms our commitment to reproductive justice…

  • The Feminization of Politics

    Fearless Cities opened on Saturday with a plenary session of leaders from Barcelona en Comú. It was held in the basilica of the Universitat de Barcelona, with the speakers taking their place far from the pews, behind a table that had been set up in front of the altar. The…

  • Socialist feminism panel

    Socialist feminism panel

    Socialism and Feminism…you can’t have one without the other. DSA SF and Northern California ISO, with a guest speaker from Socialist Alternative, talked about the role of women in revolution and how we can work to fight sexism today. We know the liberation of women can’t be achieved by merely…