Exploring Feminist Resistance to War, Occupation, and Apartheid

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This exhibit examines records from organizations and individuals in our collections who have struggled against the encroachment of Western militarism and its historic violence against women and racialized people around the world. In addition to their analyses of imperialist violence, many feminists struggled against war, occupation, apartheid, racism, resource extraction, and the exploitation of Third World women’s labour, while promoting radical pathways for international peace, divestment, and disarmament. At the same time, Canadian women’s organizations have often suppressed anti-imperialist voices and critique. Ultimately, the records featured in this exhibit illustrate the feminist movement’s internal divide between those who wanted to focus solely on women’s issues in North America, and those who sought to act in solidarity with women’s struggles against Western military violence on other continents. They also show an internal divide among anti-war groups, between those who condemned all forms of violence and those who believed revolutionary violence was justified.

Also available is a downloadable course packet including citation guides, small group activities and discussion questions for use in the classroom.