A-Infos (en) Germany, Die Platform: Anarchist declaration for March 8th: Break the chains for the feminist revolution! (ca, de, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

As every year, on March 8th we raise our voices in resolute solidarity 
with women, lesbians, inter, non-binary, trans and agender people 
(FLINTA*s) worldwide. We defend ourselves against patriarchal power 
structures in the firm conviction that social change is only possible 
through active resistance. ---- In the current global political 
situation, FLINTA*s are confronted with different facets of patriarchal 
exploitation, oppression and violence: Economic exploitation still 
exists due to the double burden of wage work and care work. FLINTA*s not 
only take on a large part of the unpaid care work, but are, on average, 
paid significantly less in the area of wage work. This results in an 
increased workload in everyday life, an increased risk of poverty, 
especially in old age, and dependency on the usually male partner.
In addition to economic exploitation, there is gender-specific violence, 
which manifests itself in cultural and religious traditions, in families 
and partnerships, in schools and universities, in the workplace and on 
the streets. The peak of this violence is the consistently high number 
of femicides and anti-queer murders. Every day in Germany a man tries to 
murder his partner or ex-partner. These attempted and accomplished 
murders do not happen by chance. These are not isolated cases or private 
relationship dramas, but rather murders of women because they are women. 
They happen right among us - in the neighborhood, behind the doors, out 
on the street. They occur in all social classes.
In the countless wars that are being waged around the world on the backs 
of the working class, reactionary social tendencies are increasing. 
Nationalism is gaining momentum and binary gender roles are becoming 
entrenched. At the same time, FLINTA*s experience a particular risk of 
gender-specific violence. Sexualized violence is often systematically 
used as a weapon of war. This violence is often not adequately dealt 
with in peace processes and the perpetrators face no consequences. The 
situation of FLINTA*s worsens during the war due to a more difficult 
supply situation. In conflict situations, FLINTA*s have less access to 
medical care and their access to education continues to deteriorate.
The last few years have been particularly marked by a rapid increase in 
anti-queer sentiment. The media is spreading sentiment against queer 
people, new laws are constantly restricting their lives in many 
countries and, driven by all of this, anti-queer violence on the streets 
and in families is increasing. This development is part of a broader 
patriarchal rollback driven by right-wing governments and movements as 
well as religious institutions. Queer hostility and anti-feminism are 
common denominators that unite various reactionary social forces.
We uncompromisingly strive for a world without any exploitation, 
oppression and violence against FLINTA*s. But in order to achieve this 
perspective, we have to get to the root of the problems. As a 
relationship of power, patriarchy is closely linked to other 
relationships of power. Capitalism depends on binary gender attributions 
because they enable the gender-specific division of labor and the 
devaluation of reproductive work. The state regulates population 
development in the interests of national capital, therefore passes laws 
to control the bodies of FLINTA*s and enforces the heterosexual 
two-person relationship as the norm. Like patriarchal ideology, racist 
ideology also refers to biological attributions. Racism and sexism 
divide and weaken progressive struggles and the entire working class. 
They are deliberately used by those in power to play workers off against 
each other and to support capitalism. The fight against patriarchy, as 
well as the entire fight for the liberation of the working class, can 
only be successful if it is directed against all these power relations 
and aims to overcome them with a social revolution.

Despite the brutality of patriarchy at all levels, we are witnessing 
feminist struggles around the world that offer inspiring starting points 
for the development of such a movement. In Argentina, feminists are 
fighting against the ultra-liberal Milei government and are continuing 
the path of the "Ni Una Menos" movement against femicide. As a result of 
the women's revolution in Kurdistan, self-government based on feminist 
principles emerged. Feminists are also opposing patriarchal regimes in 
Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. Resistance is forming in the USA against 
transphobic laws and tightening abortion legislation. In Europe, 
feminist strikes with widespread participation are taking place in Spain 
and Switzerland. FLINTA*s fight not only in explicitly feminist 
movements, but also in trade unions, educational and neighborhood 
organizations. This diversity of resistance shows that the feminist 
struggle is already inextricably linked to other social movements and 
the struggle of the entire working class for its liberation

Our perspective for the feminist movement lies in strengthening 
resistance on a global level. The fight against patriarchy, capitalism, 
the state and racism requires the active participation of all genders. 
As anarchists, we are committed to ensuring that the feminist movement 
does not just wage symbolic struggles, as liberal feminism suggests. Our 
path is neither the election of "progressive" candidates nor a "feminist 
foreign policy". Instead, we want to fight for concrete improvements in 
the workplace, in education and in neighborhoods: ending gender pay 
inequality, collectivizing care work, abolishing state control over 
bodies of FLINTA*s, protection from patriarchal attacks, education for 
all, building financial and emotional resilience Solidarity networks, 
organizing a community living together at eye level.

It's time for more FLINTA*s to become part of the feminist resistance. 
Cis men, for their part, have a responsibility to do their part in 
overcoming patriarchy. As anarchists, we fight for these perspectives at 
all levels. Not just on March 8th, but all year round. Our rebellion 
will not end until we break the chains of patriarchy and exploitation 
and oppression finally fall.

Coming out March 8th!
Long live the global resistance against patriarchy, capital

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