Features
At Marxism 2020, Aislinn Shanahan Daly spoke about the global fight for bodily autonomy. Her speech, published here, looks at different ways bodily autonomy is denied in capitalist society, the role of social reproduction in the oppression of women, and the fight for our bodies globally. If we go back
Features
The Polish Government has recently introduced a blanket ban on abortion, sparking mass protests. Alexandra Day reports. The right-wing Polish government has been making increasingly repressive attacks on people’s rights this year. The Catholic, far-right party ‘Law and Justice’ (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość – PiS) is the largest party
Features
As the advertising standards agency of Ireland bans a tampon ad deemed ‘widely offensive’, Fiona Ferguson argues that the women of Ireland, North & South, are up for the fight against period stigma. God love the conservatives of Ireland. Tormented by Repeal, tortured by endless LGBTQ+ campaigns, and lately, a
Features
Nearly a month after the Repeal referendum, and the dust is still settling. How do we comprehend this result and where to we go from here? Rebel’s Becca Bor sat down with key activists including Sinead Kennedy (leading member of Together for Yes), Adrienne Wallace (People Before Profit), and
Features
In the wake of the landslide vote to Repeal, Kieran Allen looks at how the vote was won and what else can be achieved by people power in ‘conservative’ Ireland. The huge Yes vote to repeal the 8th Amendment has finally put an end to the myth that the Irish
Features
The DUP has been quick to dampen claims the repeal vote will have an impact on the North. Eamonn McCann disputes this, arguing that Foster and co are out of touch even with their own voting base when it comes to the right to choose. Ian Paisley, Sammy Wilson and
Features
Sarah Jaffe—author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt and a journalist covering labour issues—has been in Ireland reporting on the campaign to Repeal the 8th. During a break in her travels, she took time to write for Rebel on why she feels so deeply about this movement. To
Features
With one week to go until the referendum to Repeal the 8th amendment, People Before Profit Cllr Melisa Halpin takes up the question of what we can do in this crucial period to ensure the Yes vote wins. With seven days to go and polls showing a tightening gap between
Features
One week before the referendum, Becca Bor caught up with key activists from the Repeal campaign, including actor, author and comedian Tara Flynn, People Before Profit TD Brid Smith, Dublin City Cllr Emma Hendrick and Traveller community rep Eileen Flynn to discuss the challenges of the Repeal campaign so far
Features
Amie Gallagher gives her take on the reality facing people who need abortions in the North. Women in the North have no vote in the Repeal referendum. But we all will be glued to our screens to see the result. If the Yes campaign succeeds, it may have an enormous
News
Activist Becca Bor talks #metoo, #ibelieveher, #repealthe8th and how each of these movement features in the wider global fight for women’s liberation. The Repeal movement is shaking Ireland and transforming how people discuss abortion and reproductive health. Thousands of women are beginning to talk about their own stories of