(1912) - Women's Suffrage and Class Struggle - Rosa Luxemburg

In her 1912 work, Women's Suffrage and Class Struggle, Rosa Luxemburg addressed the lack of political rights for working women, particularly their exclusion from suffrage, and the broader social and economic injustices that stem from their political disenfranchisement. She argues the struggle for women’s suffrage is not just a matter of gender equality, but a vital component of the broader class struggle. She highlights that the capitalist state denies voting rights as a means of maintaining its power, fearing the political influence of working women. Luxemburg asserts that the growing involvement of proletarian women in political life, even without the right to vote, demonstrates political maturity and is essential in pushing for revolutionary change.