Clara Zetkin Quotes

A collection of quotes by Clara Zetkin.

Clara Zetkin (1857-1933) was a German Marxist theorist, women's rights activist, and politician. She played a significant role in advocating for women's suffrage, working towards gender equality, and founding International Women's Day. Zetkin was a prominent member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and later became a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). Her efforts to unite the women's movement with the working-class movement had a lasting impact on both spheres. Zetkin's legacy as a feminist and socialist leader continues to inspire activists worldwide.

The most disastrous phenomenon of the current situation is t

The most disastrous phenomenon of the current situation is the factor that imperialism is employing for its own ends all the powers of the proletariat, all of its institutions and weapons, which its fighting vanguard has created for its war of liberation.

War

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of he

The proletarian woman fights hand in hand with the man of her class against capitalist society.

Society

What made women's labour particularly attractive to the capi

What made women's labour particularly attractive to the capitalists was not only its lower price but also the greater submissiveness of women.

Women

In individual industries where female labour pays an importa

In individual industries where female labour pays an important role, any movement advocating better wages, shorter working hours, etc., would not be doomed from the start because of the attitude of those women workers who are not organized.

Attitude