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AIDWA welcome the Kamduni Gangrape judgement
01 Feb 2016
AIDWA CEC welcomes the fact that truth has been established in the brutal Kamduni gangrape and murder of a college girl student in West Bengal two and a half years ago. At the lower court the rape and murder have been proved.
AIDWA commemorate founder member and leader Sushila Gopalan,
19 Dec 2015
AIDWA has called this public meeting at Jantar Mantar on 19^th December 2015, day on which we annually commemorate our founder member and leader Sushila Gopalan, to protest against the rising incidents of threats and attacks against minorities and against upholders of scientific thought like Davolkar, Pansare and Kalburgi.
JJ Act- Rehabilitation oriented monitoring and counselling procedure is required.
18 Dec 2015
AIDWA welcomes the decision referring the proposal for amending the Juvenile Justice Act to a Select Committee. In the wake of the controversy about lowering the juvenile age, this will allow for a larger discussion of a contentious issue.
AIDWA has expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court decision upholding the highly regressive amendment to Haryana Panchayat Raj Act
10 Dec 2015
All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) has expressed strong disapproval of the Supreme Court decision upholding the highly regressive amendment to Haryana Panchayat Raj Act debarring at least two third electoral from contesting panchayat elections by imposing the minimum educational criteria.
ABVP students attack and manhandle first woman president of Allahabad University Student Union (AUSU), women students
26 Nov 2015
In a shocking incident at Allahabad University on late Thursday night, students belonging to the BJP’s youth wing ABVP physically attacked, harassed and intimidated Richa Singh, the president of the students union and other students including women. The incident took place during a peaceful hunger strike that was being led by Richa.
AIDWA strongly condemns the brutal rape and murder of an adolescent girl of tenth class in Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
23 Nov 2015
AIDWA strongly condemns the brutal rape and murder of an adolescent girl of tenth class in Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas on 22nd November. This is an incident trailing after Park Street, Kamduni, Katwa and innumerable such in West Bengal under the regime of a woman Chief Minister. The earlier cases are yet to see the justice.
AIDWA Press Statement on NCW remarks
28 Oct 2015
AIDWA strongly condemn the statement issued by NCW chairperson Ms Kumaramangalam in which she advocated to legalize the prostitution. It is to be noted that Ms Kumaramangalam also stated in her statement that she would put this matter in upcoming high level committee of cabinet.
AIDWA press statement on Haryana government which is depriving the people of their constitutional right of having an elected Gram Panchayat
16 Oct 2015
A simple case of high headedness and arbitrariness of the Haryana government is depriving the people of the of their constitutional right of having an elected Gram Panchayat. It is knowingly lingering on the legal battle in the apex court by relying on Advocate General of India for defending the extraneous and anti people conditions suddenly imposed on those aspiring to contest an election.
AIDWA welcomes the Supreme Court order restraining Haryana government from moving ahead with the Panchayati Raj amendment
17 Sep 2015
Central executive committee of the All India Democratic Women's Association(AIDWA) welcomes the Supreme Court order restraining Haryana government from moving ahead with the Panchayati Raj amendment imposing eligibility criteria of education and other extraneous conditions for contesting Panchayat elcetions.
AIDWA appeal for revoking immunity in case of rape accused Saudi Diplomat and initiation of action against him.
10 Sep 2015
Hundreds of women and men demonstrated in front of Saudi Arabian Embassy demanding thorough investigation and action against the rape and trafficking accused diplomat. The demonstration was led by Jagmati Sangwan, General Secretary (AIDWA), Sehba Farooqui, General Secretary(JMS) and Shabanam Hashmi leader of Anhad. Demonstration started from Malai Mandir.