Article List

On Justice J S Verma receving Padma Bhushan
01 Feb 2014
We are deeply hurt by the decision of Government of India to award late Justice J.S Verma, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with just Padma Bhushan, whereas his huge services to the nation need to be accepted and recognized by awarding him with the highest civilian award.
AIDWA demands justice for Yuma Sherpa and stringent regulation of the ART industry by the Government
31 Jan 2014
AIDWA is shocked by the tragic death of 26 year old Yuma Sherpa, on Jan 29^th 2014, in the aftermath of a surgical procedure that
Press release on Sunanda Pushkar from AIDWA
27 Jan 2014
AIDWA expresses deep concern at the arbitrary and non serious way in which the probe into the mysterious death of Ms Sunanda Pushkar is being carried out.
ON GANG-RAPE OF ADIVASI GIRL IN BIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL
23 Jan 2014
It is shocking that not a day passes in West Bengal without one or the other incident of violence against women. The latest incident has taken place in Labhpur, Birbhum on 21^st January , when a 20 year-old adivasi girl from the village of Rajrampur was abducted and gang-raped by 12 persons from the same village as she had dared to have a relationship with a non-tribal boy.
OPEN LETTER ON ROLE OF DELHI LAW MINISTER
21 Jan 2014
To

Shri Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister

Delhi

Date: January 21, 2014

OPEN LETTER ON ROLE OF DELHI LAW MINISTER

Dear Shri Arvind Kejriwal,
On brutality and brazenness of the recent gang rape of Danish woman near New Delhi Railway Station
17 Jan 2014
The brutality and brazenness of the recent gang rape of Danish woman near New Delhi Railway Station has shocked everyone in the Capital. In the light of growing incidents of sexual assault at public places and increasing feeling of insecurity amongst women, AIDWA, JANAM, DYFI, SFI, Jansanskriti, DTF, CITU together held a night watch protest at the site of Tuesday’s rape case.
AIDWA delegation met NCW chairperson and submitted a memorandum on Madhyamgram Case, West Bengal
07 Jan 2014
A joint delegation of women’s organisations along with the family members of the 16-year-old girl, who was gang raped and murdered in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal met with the Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW) in the Capital today.
Open letter to the Chief Minister, West Bengal on Madhyamgram Case
03 Jan 2014
A delegation comprising of representatives from National Women’s Organizations led by Jagmati Sangwan, (General Secretary, AIDWA) met the Resident Commissioner regarding the horrendous double gang rape and murder of the 16 year old student in Madhyagram , in North 24 Parganas , West Bengal.
AIDWA CONDEMNS AND DEMANDS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF STEEP INCREASE IN MARKET PRICE OF LPG CYLINDERS
03 Jan 2014
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) condemns in the strongest of words the enormous increase of Rs 220 in the market price of LPG cylinders. It is the third and by far the steepest increase in the last one month.
AIDWA Statement on Incident of ‘Honour Killing’ in Bhatar, Burdwan, in West Bengal
18 Dec 2013
AIDWA strongly condemns a heinous incident of so-called ‘honour killing’ which took place recently in village Eruar, under Bhatar Thana, district Burdwan, in West Bengal. Mousumi Shah (17) and ShambhuBagdi, an agricultural labourer in the village, had been in love for some time and in the face of opposition to their marriage from Mousumi’s family, left the village together a few days back and took shelter in the house of a relative in the neighbouring village of Pichkuri under Ausgram Thana.