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March 8th and every day we stand beside the imprisoned

On March 8th, we will gather in front of the women’s prisons in Korydallos at 18:30 to send a message of solidarity beyond the walls and show those inside the cages that they are not alone.

March 8th is yet another reason to take to the streets and fight against patriarchy and every form of power. For us, mechanisms of oppression, such as class exploitation, racism, transphobia, and others, cannot be seen or fought separately from one another. We expect nothing from the judiciary and any institutional authority, as they perpetuate the complex of class, racist, and gender-based oppression. Instead, we fight to expose the injustice that “Justice” imposes. This year, in a context where struggles against trafficking, the crime in Tempi, and the genocide of Palestinians are filling the streets with rage, we decide to send a signal of solidarity to all those who have been or are imprisoned within the cells of democracy.

It is a fact that patriarchy, class inequality, and racism are what lead women, femininities, trans, and non-binary people to prison. Moreover, life in prison is a mirror, a reflection of society itself, where oppression, insecurity, inadequate healthcare, and lack of freedom are experienced at their extreme. The situation in prisons attests to this. Most prisoners fight for their survival within prison, while often continuing to care for the survival of those outside, as the care for children, family, friends, and comrades does not cease to socially burden women, even after they are imprisoned.
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