International Women's Day 2018 rally and march, Melbourne

Spread the word–this year’s International Women’s Day rally will take place THURSDAY, 8 MARCH 2018 at 5:30PM at the STATE LIBRARY on Swanston Street. #IWD2018

2018 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MELBOURNE
POLITICAL DEMANDS

We demand:

Economic justice
A liveable income for all women. Defend secure employment and penalty rates. End precarious work. Equal pay for equal or comparable work, paid parental leave, and free and accessible childcare.

The right to unionise. The right to organise. End union busting.

The right for women to work in any industry free from stigma, criminalisation, and harassment, including sex work.

Recognition of and compensation for women’s unpaid labour.

Free and accessible healthcare for all

Affordable housing for all

Justice for First Nations peoples
Sovereignty and self-determination for First Nations peoples. Treaty Now. Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody. Justice for the Stolen Generations. Stop child removals. Pay back stolen wages. End the NT intervention. Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal communities. End child detention.

An end to racism
End all wars and make reparations. End racist oppression, Islamophobia, and white supremacy. End Australia’s racist immigration policies. Full citizenship rights for all. Open the borders. Free the refugees. Combat the rise of fascism in all its forms in Australia and worldwide.

An end to violence against women
An end to all forms of violence against women, including sexual, physical, psychological, social, and financial abuse. Stop gendered violence at work. Fund and support family violence leave and support at work for workers experiencing family violence. Fund family violence, crisis prevention, legal, and support services.

Reproductive justice
Full reproductive rights and justice for all women, irrespective of class, race, sexuality, gender identity, and ability. Reproductive choice controlled by women for women. Free, accessible abortion on demand. The right for lesbian, trans, and single women to access reproductive treatment. An end to forced sterilisation. The freedom and resources to raise our children in safety.

Sexual liberation
The right to express our sexual orientation, to have total respect for all aspects of our sexuality, and to be free from coercion in all aspects of sexual orientation and sexuality. An end to all forms of discrimination, and full legal equality for people of all sexual orientations. The freedom to not get married. An end to discrimination and violence against queer youth.

Transgender rights
The right to gender identity and to express our gender free from discrimination, harassment, and violence. Full legal equality and recognition of people’s affirmed gender.

Disability rights
Equality, justice, and visibility for women of all and varying abilities at all ages. The end to discrimination in work and education, and access to housing and health services for women with disabilities. An end to violence, abuse, and oppression of people with disabilities, including those in institutions or under the care of others.

Free, accessible education
Make education free and accessible. End the privatisation and corporatisation of all levels of education. Abolish student debt.

Stop environmental destruction
Meaningful action on climate change now. Hold governments and corporations to account. Compensate all victims worldwide. A just transition to a sustainable world. Justice for climate refugees.