Anarcho-feminism -- Aotearoa Anarcha Feminists
About Anarcho-feminism	English (USA)
What is Anarcha-Feminism? Anarcha-feminism is a movement towards women's liberation based on anarchist principles. Anarcha-feminists believe that women's liberation means liberation for all women. Having a small minority of women in positions of power, such as the prime minister and the governor general, does not guarantee a better deal for the majority of New Zealand women. For example having a woman minister of immigration did not stop the deportation of a sixteen year old incest survivor back to a country where her life is in danger. Throughout history governments and states have been responsible for some of the worst atrocities against women. This is why anarcha-feminists see the state as an extension of patriarchy. The best way to secure liberation for all women is to eliminate authority and hierarchies whenever possible, including government. That's why we believe in anarchy as a way of structuring our societies. By anarchy we mean a system of direct democracy, without rulers or leaders but based on principles of self-determination and mutual aid. We also believe that it is important to recognise the links between different kinds of oppression. In order to fight the oppression and exploitation of women we must fight the oppression of all people, whether because of gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality or disability and we must fight the exploitation of animals and the earth. Because we challenge all authority we advocate direct action as the best means for change. This means fixing problems directly and doing things ourselves rather than appealing to an authority to fix things, for example by writing letters to an M.P or boycotting a company's products. Direct action can be anything from making your own menstrual pads or publishing your own zine to graffiting sexist billboards or helping to organise women worker's unions. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the Anarcho-feminism Archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
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