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AIDWA Deplores Acquittal of POCSO Accused by Nagpur Bench of Mumbai HC
27 Jan 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) denounces the judgement of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court which has acquitted an accusedof the charge of sexual assault of a 12 year old girl under Section 7 of POCSO by saying that since there was noskin to skin contact with sexual intent no case was made out. The high court overruled the sentence of 3 years given by the trial court.
AIDWA strongly condemns murderous attack on Jharna Das Baidya by BJP goons; Demands immediate arrest of the culprits
20 Jan 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the murderous assault on their national joint secretary and Tripura state secretary,Jharna Das Baidya, MP Rajya Sabha on January 17 by a gang of 30 BJP hoodlums in Agartala. These hoodlums followed her on motorbikes when she was returning home, threatening and abusing her. They were armed withlathis, hockey sticks, iron rods, etc. These goons barged into her house and ransacked it destroying the property. They stole cash and other valuables from the house.
National Women’s Organisations Call for Protests on January 18 to Observe MahilaKisan Divas
08 Jan 2021
National Women’s Organisations Call for Protests
on January 18 to Observe MahilaKisan Divas

Women Demand Repeal of 3 Farm Laws, Food, Work
and Express Solidarity with the Ongoing Farmers’ Struggle
Remove Chandramukhi Devi From NCW
08 Jan 2021
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANISATION
Women condemn Baduan rape and murder, demand immediate arrest of main culprit
07 Jan 2021
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT FROM NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS

Women condemn Baduan rape and murder, demand immediate arrest of main culprit
New Year Greetings 2021
01 Jan 2021
Dear friends,

We wish you all a very joyous, fruitful and meaningful New Year 2021.
We have been unitedly taking up various issues confronting women in our country. But much more needs to be done.
Let us all resolve to strengthen our united struggles manifold!
Let us also strengthen the struggle to defeat the dark forces of neo-liberalism and communalism!!
Let us resolve to draw out greater numbers of women in defense of secularism, democratic rights and equality!!!

Women’s Unity Zindabad!
Inquilab Zindabad!

With warm regards,
Women Organisation’s call for wider participation in Nationwide Dharnas on 14th December with Farmers
12 Dec 2020

Reiterating the support and continuous participation in the Farmer’s struggle, women organizations call upon women all over the country to participate in large numbers in the ‘district level Dharnas’ campaign by farmers on 14th December 2020.
AIDWA Statement
02 Dec 2020
The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) has been standing shoulder to shoulder all over the country with the kisans in their Resistance movement. In Delhi too, the organisation is actively participating in the solidarity actions right through. AIDWA activists have been regularly visiting the protesting farmers on the Tikri and Singhu (Delhi-Haryana) borders.
Open Letter to Prime Minister
29 Nov 2020
To,
Shri Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister

We, the undersigned national women’s organisations are deeply concerned about the adverse impact of your policies and the recent three anti-farmer laws passed by your government on women in the rural sector. Women, even though not recognised as farmers, are equally engaged in agricultural operations. A large number of women still remain as “invisible contributors”. The role of women in the agricultural sector cannot be ignored as they comprise 33% of the agriculture labour force and 48% of the self-employed farmers.
AIDWA's statement on SC Ruling in Hitesh Verma
13 Nov 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) expresses deep concern over the SC ruling in Hitesh Verma’s case in which the provision of the SC and ST (Protection of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been quashed on the grounds that the casteist abuse and slur happened within the four walls of a dwelling. Thisjudgment followed an earlier 2008 SC ruling in Swaran Singh’s case. According to Section 3(1)(r) of the Act, anyone who ‘intentionally insults or intimidates’ with ‘intent to humiliate’ an SC/ST person in any place within public view commits an offence.