Thursday, March 8, 2012

Statement on International Women's Day

March 8, 2012

A statement by Greg Pason, Socialist Party candidate for U.S. Senate (New Jersey)

As the candidate of a socialist-feminist Party which continues in the tradition of one of International Women’s Day’s founding organizations (Socialist Party of America), I want to wish you all a healthy and happy International Women’s Day.

Speaking of “health and happiness”, these have been serious issues for women today, one hundred and one years after the first International Women’s Day. The Congress and state governments have continued to attack the rights of women to health and reproductive services and have also cut many programs which directly effect women and their families...

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