Double episode about the crucial role played by women in the great miners’ strike in Britain, 1984-5, in conversation with Heather Wood, chair of the Easington women’s strike support group. Our podcast is brought to you by <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our Patreon supporters</a>. Our supporters fund our work, and in return get exclusive early access to podcast episodes without ads, bonus episodes, two exclusive podcast series – <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/675995" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fireside Chats</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/collection/804050" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radical Reads</a> – as well as free and discounted merchandise and other content. Join us or find out more at <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">patreon.com/workingclasshistory</a>Part 1 is about the background, how women’s organising began, and what forms it took.<ul><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e109-women-in-2-134227615" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Part 2</a> is about the formation of a national organisation and national protest, the media, the end of the strike, the effect on the women, and possibilities for the future – Currently available for early listening for our supporters <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e109-women-in-2-134227615" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e109-women-in-2-134227615</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e109-women-in-2-134227615" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></li></ul>These are re-edited and improved versions of our original episode 13. More information, sources, and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: <a href="https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e13-women-in-the-miners-strike/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e13-women-in-the-miners-strike/</a>Acknowledgements<ul><li>Thanks to <a href="https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">our Patreon supporters</a> for making this podcast possible. Special thanks to Jazz Hands, Fernando López Ojeda, Nick Williams and Old Norm.</li><li>Episode graphic: Courtesy Heather Wood</li><li>Music courtesy of the <a href="https://easingtonband.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Easington Colliery Brass Band</a></li><li>Speech recording courtesy of Amber Films and Can’t Beat it Alone. The full film in multiple parts can be seen at <a href="https://www.amber-online.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.amber-online.com</a></li><li>This version edited by Tyler Hill. Original editing by Jesse French.</li></ul>Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support</a>.

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