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AIDWA PRESS STATEMENT ON BUDGET, 2013-14
28 Feb 2013
The All India Democratic Women’s Association rejects the budget of 2013-14 presented by the UPA II government. Coming at the threshold of economic crisis, rising unemployment, fall in real wages and rising instances of violence amongst women, the budget proposals show that the government is not serious about solving the basic problems confronting the women today.
Demanding Action against Shri. P.J. Kurien on the Suryanelli Rape Case
07 Feb 2013
We the undersigned National Women’s Organisations welcome the verdict of the Supreme Court in the Suryanelli case directing the Kerala High Court to hear the appeal of the victim afresh.
AIDWA-NFIW condemn the diktat of the Grand Mufti imposing a ban on the all women band
04 Feb 2013
AIDWA and NFIW strongly condemn the diktat of the grand Mufti of J&K issued on 3^rdFeb 2013 banning the All Girls Rock Band of Kashmir saying singing is un-Islamic. We assert that women’s Constitutional rights cannot be restricted by patriarchal and conservative mind sets operating in the name of religion, especially a religion which places women in high esteem.
National Women’s Organizations express anguish over the fragmented ordinance, and demand a review.
02 Feb 2013
The undersigned women’s organizations oppose the selective approach of the Government to the Verma Committee recommendations, which negates the democratic process that has preceded its preparation.
AIDWA objects to the selective, and arbitrary approach of the Government to the Verma Committee recommendations
02 Feb 2013
AIDWA objects to the selective, and arbitrary approach of the Government to the Verma Committee recommendations.
AIDWA welcomes the verdict of the Supreme Court in the Suryanelli case
01 Feb 2013
AIDWA welcomes the verdict of the Supreme Court in the Suryanelli case. The Kerala State unit of AIDWA has been involved with the case from the very beginning. Unfortunately, the UDF Govt. behaved in a rather partisan manner which was responsible for the fact that of the 40 accused, only one was sentenced.
National Women's organisations welcome the Verma committee report,
29 Jan 2013
The undersigned national women’s organizations welcome the Verma committee report, which has taken into account many of the suggestions placed by women’s groups before the Committee, and has presented a comprehensive report to the Govt within a short period of one month.
AIDWA welcomes the Verma Committee recommendations submitted to the Government
24 Jan 2013
AIDWA welcomes the Verma Committee recommendations submitted to the Govt on Jan 23^rd 2013, and calls upon the Government to accept and implement the recommendations without any delay. The report is comprehensive, and has pointed to the failure of governance as the root cause of crimes against women. The Committee has made wide ranging suggestions including proposals to tackle the multiple sources of discrimination and inequality affecting women.
AIDWA expresses its concern and deep sense of outrage over two incidents reported from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat
24 Jan 2013
The All India Democratic Women’s Association expresses its concern and deep sense of outrage over two incidents reported from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. In the first, the District Judge of Gonda has been accused by two women, one a minor, of molestation in his chamber when they were called by him to speak about their having been abducted.
AIDWA has called for a nationwide signature campaign on a Petition to the Prime Minister, with a 11 point charter of demands, to deal with sexual violence and crimes against women
22 Jan 2013
The AIDWA Central Executive Committee meeting at Kolkata on 20-21 January 2012 has called for a nationwide signature campaign on a Petition to the Prime Minister, with a 11 point charter of demands, to deal with sexual violence and crimes against women on an urgent basis.