ABSTRACT
We wanted to include a reading on feminism, not least because of the sustained impact that feminism (especially ‘second-wave’ feminism) has had on social work practice. In the end, we chose a paper that is not narrowly defined within the body of social work literature; instead, it is an inspirational Manifesto that invites readers to see feminism as an anti-racist, anticapitalist force that is ‘always open to transformation and contestation, and always establishing itself a new through solidarity’ (p85). This extract, and the short book it comes from, offers inspiration as we reflect on the various debates, differences and complexities within social work today.
