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AIDWA Press Statement on NCW remarks
28 Oct 2015
AIDWA strongly condemn the statement issued by NCW chairperson Ms Kumaramangalam in which she advocated to legalize the prostitution. It is to be noted that Ms Kumaramangalam also stated in her statement that she would put this matter in upcoming high level committee of cabinet.
AIDWA press statement on Haryana government which is depriving the people of their constitutional right of having an elected Gram Panchayat
16 Oct 2015
A simple case of high headedness and arbitrariness of the Haryana government is depriving the people of the of their constitutional right of having an elected Gram Panchayat. It is knowingly lingering on the legal battle in the apex court by relying on Advocate General of India for defending the extraneous and anti people conditions suddenly imposed on those aspiring to contest an election.
AIDWA welcomes the Supreme Court order restraining Haryana government from moving ahead with the Panchayati Raj amendment
17 Sep 2015
Central executive committee of the All India Democratic Women's Association(AIDWA) welcomes the Supreme Court order restraining Haryana government from moving ahead with the Panchayati Raj amendment imposing eligibility criteria of education and other extraneous conditions for contesting Panchayat elcetions.
AIDWA appeal for revoking immunity in case of rape accused Saudi Diplomat and initiation of action against him.
10 Sep 2015
Hundreds of women and men demonstrated in front of Saudi Arabian Embassy demanding thorough investigation and action against the rape and trafficking accused diplomat. The demonstration was led by Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary (AIDWA), Sehba Farooqui, General Secretary(JMS) and Shabanam Hashmi leader of Anhad. Demonstration started from Malai Mandir.
AlDWA is holding a protest demonstration tomorrow at the Saudi Arabian Embassy
09 Sep 2015
AlDWA is holding a protest demonstration tomorrow at the Saudi Arabian Embassy demanding a thorough investigation and action in the alleged case of trafficking and sexual exploitation of two Nepali women in the home of a Saudi diplomat in Gurgoan near Delhi. The nature of torture narrated by these women is highly disturbing. One of them is a widow and the other one is a wife of a cancer patient and the domestic help job in desperation but were never paid in four months.
AIDWA OBJECTS TO PROPOSED CHANGES IN CHILD LABOUR PROHIBITION ACT
06 Sep 2015
AIDWA expresses its strong objections to the amendments to the Child Labour Prohibition Act proposed by the Modi Government, in the name of encouraging “learning at home” and “entrepreneurship”.
AIDWA campaign “Pass the BILL, because ‘HONOUR’ kills”
31 Aug 2015
The Young Women’s Sub-Committee of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has held three meetings of young girls in Avantika, Nandnagari, and Lakshmi Nagar, as part of its campaign “Pass the BILL, because ‘HONOUR’ kills”. The meetings were addressed by Aruna, Rekha Verma and Harleen Kaur of the YWSC.
AIDWA strongly condemns the brutal attack on protest march to Nabanno
28 Aug 2015
AIDWA strongly condemns the brutal attack on protest march to Nabanno convened by All India Kisan Sabha and supported by 17 left parties of the state. There was unprovoked lathi charge , brick batting , water canons, and tear gas cells on more than two lakhs people coming from the rural belt of West Bengal.
AIDWA support and solidarity to one-rank-one-pension
13 Aug 2015
The ex-service men of our country have been justly demanding one-rank-one-pension. For this they are sitting in a dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for last three months and now they have started an indefinite hunger strike.
AIDWA condemns in strongest terms the act of raids conducted by CBI on the office and house premises of Teesta Setalvad
14 Jul 2015
All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA ) condemns in strongest terms the act of raids conducted by CBI on the office and house premises of Teesta Setalvad.