Women’s Open Letter against the Welfare Reform Bill & Policing and Crime Bill

To:  UK Parliament

Women oppose the Welfare Reform Bill & Policing and Crime Bill now before Parliament.

Both Bills are a devastating attack on women and what’s left of the Welfare State. As women we defend women’s independence, their entitlements and incomes; and the recognition of women’s enormous contribution to society and the economy, including through unwaged caring work for children and others. ‘Welfare reform’ and other pending legislation which penalises and criminalises women must be halted. They would throw the struggle against sexism two generations back, dragging every community and struggle for change back with it.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Women’s Open Letter against the Welfare Reform Bill & Policing and Crime Bill Petition to UK Parliament was created by and written by Selma James & Nina Lopez (Global Women’s Strike), Kim Sparrow (Single Mothers’ Self-Defence), Cari Mitchell (English Collective of Prostitutes) and Niki Adams (Legal Action for Women) (womenstrike8m@server101.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.