Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism: The Comité Mondial des Femmes contre la Guerre et le...

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Jasmine Calver (Birkbeck, University of London, UK)

Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism

The Comité Mondial des Femmes contre la Guerre et le Fascisme, 1934 – 1941

Jasmine Calver (Birkbeck, University of London, UK)

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Routledge
27 May 2024

General & world history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & political philosophy; Marxism & Communism; Fascism & Nazism

Series: Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right

Anti-Fascism, Gender, and International Communism provides a comprehensive history of the Comite mondial des femmes contre la guerre et le fascisme (CMF), an international women’s organisation concerned with confronting the impact of fascism on women and children across the globe.

Women played an essential role in the international struggle against fascism during the interwar period, although a focus on the efforts of men and political figures by the historiography has largely overshadowed women’s interventions against right-wing dictatorships. Through an examination of the committee’s key figures, strategies, connections, and campaigns, this book offers a significant contribution to the histories of both women’s activism and anti-fascist activism by positioning the CMF as an important contributor to international political advocacy in the interwar period. Further, the group’s association with international communism and the burgeoning Popular Front movement placed the CMF at the forefront of global debates about the threat posed by fascism and imperialism. This book explores how the professional women activists and the working-class women who populated the organisation developed a committee which advocated for women on a global scale. It charts how the CMF utilised a variety of physical spaces and literary formats to co-ordinate anti-fascist actions through its expansive and ambitious campaigns. The author also demonstrates the close connections between the Communist International and the CMF as a communist front organisation, to provide context for the group’s decision-making and prioritisation of certain campaigns over others.

This book will be of interest to scholars of anti-fascism, feminism, women’s history, communism, activism, internationalism, anti-imperialism, and French history.

By: Jasmine Calver (Birkbeck University of London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9780367721442
ISBN 10: 0367721449
Series: Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jasmine Calver is a Lecturer in Modern European History at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. She was formerly a Tutor at the University of Sunderland.