Article List

AIDWA condemns rape and murder of Gitali Giri, in East Medinipur, W. Bengal
18 Aug 2014
AIDWA strongly condemns the unrelenting and horrific litany of violence being unleashed by the TMC mafia in W. Bengal, which has led to another ghastly rape and murder of a woman in East Medinipur district on August 18^th 2014.
AIDWA on Juvenile Justice Act
13 Aug 2014
AIDWA feels that while there is a need to address serious crimes committed by juveniles the present amendment moved by the Union government will not serve this purpose and is retrogressive in nature.
AIDWA delegation mets the young woman in Meerut alleging gang-rape and conversion
09 Aug 2014
The AIDWA strongly condemns the blatant lies and half-truths being spread by the BJP and Sangh Parivar about the case registered by a young woman in Meerut alleging gang-rape and conversion. They are exploiting her distress to create communal conflict and hatred.
Press Release on insensitive remarks of Principal Secretary, Haryana Government
25 Jul 2014
AIDWA takes a serious note and strongly condemns the highly outrageous remarks of Principal Secretary of Higher Education, Haryana Government with representatives of Haryana Government College Teachers’ Association (HGCTA), who had met with the officials to discuss their demands.
LINKING CRIME TO APPLICABILITY OF JUVENILE ACT AN ILL-CONCEIVED AND DANGEROUS PATH
16 Jul 2014
Maneka Gandhi has suggested amending the law to try juveniles as adults in cases of rape, murder and other heinous crimes. AIDWA opposes this and holds that tampering with the cut off age of 18 years in the juvenile justice act is not such a simple and one-dimensional issue as is being made out. It is true that there are many reports of extremely gruesome and horrific incidents of gang rape and murder involving juvenile perpetrators in the age group of 16-18 years.
AIDWA expresses condolences on passing away of veteran artist Zohra Sehgal
11 Jul 2014
AIDWA expresses condolences on the demise of legendary actor and dancer Zohra Sehgal, who died in Delhi yesterday at an age of 102 years.
AIDWA PRESS STATEMENT ON BUDGET, 2014-15
10 Jul 2014
All India Democratic Women’s Association expresses its deep disappointment with the budget of 2014-15. The Modi led BJP government’s first budget comes at the a time when inflation and price rise has reached unimaginable proportions and the violence against women has been rising at an alarming rate.
AIDWA EXPRESSES SHOCK AND DISMAY OVER SUPREME COURTS REMARKS
04 Jul 2014
AIDWA expresses its deep dismay and shock at the Supreme Court’s remarks in a recent case of dowry harassment that has been reported in the media. While the Court has every right to pass specific orders in a particular case under consideration, there is no reason why they should be extended to all cases of dowry harassment, and made mandatory with threats of contempt of court proceedings in case of non-compliance.
Women's Organisation met Lok Sabha Speaker
03 Jul 2014
A joint delegation of women’s organizations comprising Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary (AIDWA), Sudha Sundararaman, Vice President (AIDWA), Annie Raja (NFIW), Jyotsna Chatterjee ( JWP), Indrani Mazumdar (CWDS), Sharla James (GOS), Asha Gambhir (AIWC), Divya David (YWCA) and Binish (AIDMAM), met the Lok Sabha Speaker today to express their concern
Women’s organisations condemn in severest words the shocking threats and provocations for rapes, murder and physical attacks on political opponents by TMC MP Tapas Pal of West Bengal.
01 Jul 2014
Women’s organisations condemn in severest words the shocking threats and provocations for rapes, murder and physical attacks on political opponents by TMC MP Tapas Pal of West Bengal. A delegation comprising of Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary (AIDWA), Sudha Sundararaman, Vice President (AIDWA), Jyotsna Chatterjee ( JWP), Mrs.