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AIDWA Condemns naming of Brinda Karat in Chargesheet
26 Sep 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the naming of its Patron Brinda Karat in two disclosure statements filed with a charge sheet by the Delhi police obviously at the behest of the BJP government at the centre and specifically the Home Ministry.The naming falsely and preposterously seeks to make her also responsible for the communal violence in North East Delhi.This has been based on two supposed disclosure statements which have been procured by the police, who are well known for their coercive tactics,under 161 CrPc andare anyway in law inadmissible in evi
AIDWA Supports September 25 Farmers’ Struggle;
22 Sep 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the authoritarian stance of the Modi government subverting all democratic norms to rush the passing of three anti-farmer bills and Electricity Act amendments in the Parliament. All Parliamentary procedures of proper discussions were thrown to the wind.
AIDWA fully supports the call of the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee for countrywide protests on September 25. It also supports the bandh call in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS’ JOINT LETTER
12 Sep 2020

To,
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar,
Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare &Panchayati Raj,
Government of India.

Subject: Collections of loans (NPAs) from SHGs

Sir,
AIDWA Condoles the Death of Swami Agnivesh
12 Sep 2020
All India’s Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) expresses deep sorrow at the death of Swami Agnivesh who passed away at the Institute of Liver and Billary Sciences,in New Delhi, at the age of 80.
WOMEN FOR LIFE, LIVELIHOOD& DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS Call for Nationwide Proteston 28th August 2020
27 Aug 2020
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the unplanned lockdown accelerated the discrimination and devastation of women of all sections, particularly the vulnerable, poor and the daily wage women workers. On the one hand, the lockdown has devastated their livelihood and on the other physical distancing snatched away many women’s source of earning and income. Women have become the shock absorber of the family. As schools are closed and hospitals are turning away patients other than with Covid-19, the elderly and the sick become additional responsibility for women.
Condolence for Dr Ilina Sen
10 Aug 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) expresses deep sorrow at the passing away of Dr Ilina Sen, author, activist and academician who had been suffering from cancer for several years in Kolkatta. AIDWA sends heartfelt condolences to her husband, Dr Binayak Sen, and two daughters, Prahnita and Aparajita.
AIDWA to actively participate in the worker-peasant actions on August 9
06 Aug 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has strongly supported the call for protests given by the CITU-AIKS-AIAWU on August 9, 2020. AIDWA activists will mobilise thousands of women all over the country and actively participate in the protests actions.
AIDWA Statement on the Madhya Pradesh High Court Bail Order
05 Aug 2020
The All India Democratic Women’s Association has expressed deep concern and displeasure at the bail order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a case of sexual harassment.

The accused Vikram Bagari forcibly entered the house of his neighbor, the complainant and sexually harassed her. This incident occurred in Ujjain district. An FIR has been lodged against the accused.
National Women’s Organisations Call for Protests on August 28 Women Demand Life, Livelihood and Democracy
05 Aug 2020
An online meeting of the following women’s organisations – All India Democratic Women’s Association(AIDWA), National Federation of Indian Women(NFIW), All India Progressive Women’s Association(AIPWA), PragatisheelMahilaSanghatan(PMS), All India AgragamiMahilaSamiti(AIAMS) and All India MahilaSanskritikSangathan(AIMSS)held on July 19 and 30, 2020 has decided to hold protests all over the country demanding food, work, health services and for protection of democracy.This meeting was attended by the national presidents, general secretaries and other office bearers of
AIDWA STATEMENT ON KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RAPE CASE BAIL ORDER
26 Jun 2020
AIDWA STATEMENT ON KARNATAKA HIGH COURT RAPE CASE BAIL ORDER
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is deeply concerned about the advance bail given by the High Court in Karnataka in a rape caseafter the Session had rejected it.Thismeans that the accused was not even interrogated in police custody before being released in the extremely serious crime of rape.