Article List

AIDWA opposes anti-women & pro-corporate Budget, 2015-2016
28 Feb 2015
AIDWA calls for comprehensive approach to Women’s Safety through Rail Budget
26 Feb 2015
The AIDWA believes that although the Rail Budget placed in Parliament today mentions the issue of women’s safety, the issue cannot be reduced to only one of enhanced surveillance and technological solutions (such as CCTVs and Mobile Apps). The real experience of women on trains is that the GRP and railway administration is insufficient and insensitive to their complaints.
TERI SHOULD SUSPEND R.K PACHAURI IMMEDIATELY
25 Feb 2015
The AIDWA calls for the immediate suspension of Dr. R.K Pachauri, Director General of TERI, who has been accused of sexually harassing a young woman colleague. We believe that simply proceeding on voluntary leave is not an adequate response, given the serious nature of the allegation.
AIDWA Condemns the lathi charge & arrest of Acid attack fighters
18 Dec 2014
AIDWA strongly condemns the lathi charge by Delhi police on acid attack survivors in front of Parliament today, followed by their arrest. These young women have been on relay hunger strike for their just demands and were today protesting against the callousness and inaction of the BJP government in this regard.
AIDWA's Struggle Pushes Police to Arrest Key Accused in Venkateswara College Student Bhawna Yadav's Honour Killing
05 Dec 2014
In connection with the heinous ‘honour’ killing of 21 year old Bhawna Yadav whose parents have already been arrested for the crime, a delegation led by AIDWA General Secretary Jagmati Sangwan and Delhi State Secretary Sehba Farooqui along with Mr. Abhishek Seth (the husband of the deceased) and Mrs. Bharti Seth (mother-in-law of the deceased) met Special Commissioner of Police Mr.
AIDWA on one stop crisis
29 Nov 2014
As reported in the press prime minister’s office has shot down the one stop crisis centre project of WCD which was to provide medical, legal, police and emergency services to survivors in distress under one roof. The centres were proposed one at each district costing Rs. 200 crores in total.
WHY NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS OPPOSE THE PROPOSAL TO LEGALIZE PROSTITUTION
20 Nov 2014
Press Release on horrific case of “honour” killing in Delhi
20 Nov 2014
AIDWA is deeply shocked and outraged at the news of yet another case of “honour” killing that has claimed the life of a young girl, this time in the National Capital. According to the media reports, a 21-year-old girl, who had married out of her own choice outside her community, was strangulated by her parents and relatives after they called her home on the pretext of formalizing the marriage.
On the judgement of the Delhi High Court in the Sharda rape case.
18 Nov 2014
AIDWA is deeply concerned about the recent judgement of the Delhi High Court in the Sharda rape case. In this case the High Court acquitted the accused of rape charges on the basis of certain patriarchal and regressive reasoning.
AIDWA condemns deaths due to criminal negligence of BJP Goverment
11 Nov 2014
AIDWA is absolutely shocked at the deaths of 8 women at the hands of the health department, Chhattisgarh Government and appalled at the level of negligence that has led to nearly 50 more women being hospitalised and still in serious condition.