This essay, written by N. Lenin in 1921 and published in Pravda, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1918 to 1991, argues that women’s liberation is inherently tied to the overthrow of capitalism, which oppresses women both economically and domestically. Lenin emphasizes that women’s emancipation is central to the success of the Bolshevik Revolution. He calls for significant changes to dismantle the capitalist system and liberate women from “household bondage.” Lenin also exposes the falsehood of bourgeois democracy, stresses the importance of international solidarity, and advocates for the active involvement of the masses in political life.
“Nothing can stop the tide of the peoples’ liberation from the imperialist yoke and the liberation of working men and women from the yoke of capital. This cause is being carried forward by tens and hundreds of millions of working men and women in town and countryside. That is why this cause of labour’s freedom from the yoke, of capital will triumph all over the world.”