The Power of Women Collective held a meeting in Kilburn, London, on February 14, 1974, to address the real crisis facing women. While the focus was on the Middle Eastern oil embargo and labor unrest, the group defined the crisis as the extra domestic work resulting from financial strain. The collective emphasized that this ongoing burden stemmed from everyday economic realities, such as rising prices and dependency on men, pointing out that these challenges existed even in normal times. Participants like Rose Craig related personal experiences that illustrated these struggles in the context of their socio-political environment.
"This crisis is not about switching something off. It's about the extra work it takes to get by on less money, the extra work we have to do when husbands and children are home more."
"Even in 'normal' times, prices are a crisis, rent money is a crisis, bringing up children is a crisis, depending on a man is a crisis."
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