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AIDWA Condemns Racist And Anti-Women Statements By Elected Representatives
02 Apr 2015
AIDWA strongly condemns the absolutely shocking, outrageous, racist and anti-women statements that have been made by elected representatives, including those by members of the ruling BJP. A Central Cabinet Minister’s comments on the skin color of Congress President also reflects a deep-seated racist mindset against persons of colour.
AIDWA condemns in the strongest of words the undemocratic, anti women and casteist behavior of certain male MLAs of the ruling UDF in the Kerala State Assembly
30 Mar 2015
The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the All India Democratic Women’s Association(AIDWA) met at the EMS Academy, Thiruvavathapuram in Kerala on 29-30 March 2015. The meeting, attended by 61 Members from 18 States was presided over by its President Malini Bhattacharya.
AIDWA demanded to register cases against the Congress leaders who made sexist and abusive comments about the LDF women MLAs
22 Mar 2015
All India Democratic Women’s Association demanded that police should register cases against the Congress leaders who made sexist and abusive comments about the LDF women MLAs, relating to their behavior in the incidents in the Kerala Assembly on the budget day. Government has not taken any action based on the complaints given by the women MLAs even after one week.
AIDWA Statement on Suzette Jordan gang-rape victim
14 Mar 2015
Suzette Jordan was the gang-rape victim in the incident that took place in Park Street, Kolkata, in 2012.
Press Release on Attack on Women MLAs in Kerala Assembly
14 Mar 2015
AIDWA strongly condemns and demands strict action against the violent attack on five women LDF MLAs by some MLAs of the ruling UDF inside Kerala assembly on Friday.
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.