IWWD 2025: Images from Around the Country (Part 3)

This is the last installment in The Partisan’s week-long series highlighting the actions and events conducted in celebration of International Working Women’s Day we received from revolutionaries and contacts around the country. In this final installment we include updates from Charlotte and Columbus on new events and images in their areas, as well as a compilation of the contributions from Part 1 and Part 2. Long live IWWD! Unleash the Fury of Working Women as a Mighty Force for Revolution!

– The Partisan Editorial Board

Atlanta, GA

Images from the IWWD agitprop campaign in Atlanta, Georgia.

Charlotte, NC

The Partisan received images from a film screening of “Salt of the Earth”, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, which was followed by a discussion on women’s work locally and in the labor movement. A banner was held at the event with the slogan “Unleash the Fury of Working Women”. The Partisan also received images from the IWWD agitprop campaign as well as a picture of revolutionary graffiti with the slogan “Long Live IWWD! March 8th” seen by contacts in Charlotte.

Chicago, IL

The Partisan received images from an educational event held in Chicago, Illinois in celebration of IWWD during which there was a discussion of a series of public sexual assaults in the Chicago neighborhood of Logan Square, as well as images from a rally against deportations held on International Working Women’s Day (March 8th). In addition The Partisan also received images of IWWD posters and revolutionary graffiti with the slogan “Long Live IWWD March 8!” seen by local contacts.

Columbus, OH

The Partisan received images from an educational event and discussion held in Columbus, Ohio in celebration of IWWD. Comrades honored the recently deceased Brazilian revolutionary Fausto Arruda, founder of the important newspaper A Nova Democracia, and also held a Palestinian flag and a banner with the slogan “Workers Make the World Run – It’s Time for Us to Run the World. Images from the IWWD agitprop campaign in Columbus were also sent to The Partisan, as well as pictures of revolutionary graffiti that was seen with the slogan “Women: Fight Back”.

Durham, North Carolina

The Partisan received images from a film screening of “Eyes of The Rainbow”, a documentary about BLA militant Assata Shakur’s time as a political prisoner, which was held in Durham, North Carolina for IWWD. The screening was followed by a discussion of conditions of Black women in prison and the United State’s role in the triple oppression of Black working women, and the oppression of Black people as a whole. The Partisan also received images from the IWWD agitprop campaign in Durham.

Edmond, Oklahoma

The Partisan received images from a study and discussion event on women’s emancipation and proletarian feminism held in Edmond, Oklahoma for IWWD. [note – unfortunately most images of the event were lost due to a technical issue, but local comrades were luckily able to salvage a few photos to share with The Partisan for this series.]

Morristown, NJ

Images from the IWWD agitprop campaign in Morristown, New Jersey.

Newark, NJ

Images from the IWWD agitprop campaign in Newark, New Jersey.

New York City

Images from the IWWD national agitprop campaign in different neighborhoods of New York City.

Providence, RI

The Partisan received images from a revolutionary cultural event held in Providence, Rhode Island for IWWD as well as images of a revolutionary banner with the slogan “Revolution = Women’s Emancipation” over I-95 seen by contacts there. The Partisan received images from the IWWD national agitprop campaign in the area.

Washington DC

The Partisan received images from a film screening of “Salt of the Earth”, held in Washington DC for IWWD, which was followed by a discussion on how the film portrayed the woman question as well as how the question is relevant to issues and conditions in the workplace. The Partisan also received images from the national IWWD agitprop campaign in the city as well.

Washtenaw, MI

The Partisan received images from a study event held in Washtenaw County, Michigan for IWWD as well as images of a revolutionary banner with the slogan “Working Women for Revolution” seen by contacts there.