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Press Statement by Women’s Organisations on the Bar Council of India Release
06 Mar 2021
We the undersigned Women’s organizations and groups are shocked to see the press release issued by the Bar Council of India dated 04.03.2021. In this press release you have alleged that “a handful of politicians and some so-called social activists” are feeling elevated by criticizing and making reckless comments.
AIDWA Statement on CJI’s Remarks
02 Mar 2021
AIDWA is deeply disturbed about the remark of the Chief Justice of India in the case of Mohit Subhash Chavan v. State of Maharashtra, asking the Petitioner “Whether he is ready to marry the girl who he has raped and seduced”.
RECOGNISE WOMEN’S RIGHTS AS FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
26 Feb 2021
RECOGNISE WOMEN’S RIGHTS AS FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
ADOPT THE DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE (2009)
AIDWA Welcomes Judgement Acquitting Priya Ramani in Defamation Case
21 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) welcomes the judgment of the Court of Shri Ravinder Kumar Pandey, ACMM of New Delhi acquitting Priya Ramani and applauds Priya Ramani’scourageousness in fighting the vicious legal battle waged by M.J. Akbar forcriminal defamation. Priya Ramani supposedlyposted three defamatory posts, one article and two tweets in which she had written about her experience of being sexually harassed by M. J. Akbar when she had gone for an interview with him in his hotel in Mumbai in 1998.
AIDWA statement on Repression by the Modi Government
17 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has strongly condemned the repressive measures by the Modi government to stifle voices of dissent in our country. The regularity with which the police under the BJP-RSS regime is lodging cases and incarcerating young journalists, lawyers and activists exposes its authoritarian and fascistic character. Most of those arrested have been arbitrarily picked up by the police without even informing their families. No one, including lawyers were allowed to meet some of the imprisoned activists.
Condolence - Maidul Islam Midya
17 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) dips its flag to pay homage to Maidul Islam Midya, DYFI activist from Bankura, West Bengal who succumbed to his injuries sustained in the brutal attack by the police on a peaceful rally of students and youth o February 11. The rally was organised jointly by SFI-DYFI for educational and employment demands.
AIDWA DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR NODEEP KAUR
12 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is deeply concerned by the denial of bail, once again, to 23 year old Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur by a Sessions Court of Sonipat after almost a month of detention in Karnal jail, Haryana. During the hearing on Feb 10, the judge has cited the grave offences included in the two FIRs filed against her, in turning down the appeal. This is yet another instance of the legal system lending itself to presuming the accused of being guilty as charged, without taking into account the circumstances and context in which the penal action has occurred.
AIDWA condemns police brutality in West Bengal
10 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) strongly condemns the brutal attack by the police in Kolkata on a peaceful dharna of AIDWA and other left and democratic women's organisations on February 9. Taking example from Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee's police put up iron barricades on all sides of the dharna venue so that the women could not move in any direction.
BUDGET 2021-2022 IGNORES WOMEN, THREATENS FOOD SECURITY
01 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association denounces the Budget 2021-2022 as anti-women and notes that the Union Government has ignored the difficulties and penury faced by marginalized sections while formulating the budget. This budget comes at the time of the deepening economic crisis during the pandemic and the government’s anti-peoples actions that have been highlighted by the ongoing anti-farm laws agitation, which women have supported overwhelmingly.
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.