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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.
ON THE APEX COURT’S VERDICT REGARDING S 377 IPC
11 Dec 2013
AIDWA is deeply disappointed at today’s Supreme Court judgment which upholds Section 377 of the IPC. It is shocking that inspite of the Union of India (along with the petitioners) arguing in favour of a reading down of S377, the SC has upheld this draconian and discriminatory section that illegalized same sex relations and other forms of consensual sex. The section is also in contradiction with the recently amended rape and sexual laws.
Place and Pass the 33% Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha immediately
10 Dec 2013
A delegation comprising of representatives from the national women’s organizations met the Prime Minister, Shri Manmohan Singh, on Dec 10^th – Human Rights Day- to urge the Government to place and pass the Women’s Reservation Bill in the current winter session of Parliament. The representatives who met the Prime Minister were, Annie Raja (NFIW), Leila Passah (YWCA) Maimoona Mollah (AIDWA), and Gargi Chakravarti (NFIW). The PM once again expressed his commitment and support for the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the current winter session
AIDWA Statement in case of harassment of law intern by former Supreme Court Judge
06 Dec 2013
AIDWA has always fought for the rights of women sexually harassed at workplace, however highly-placed the perpetrator may be. In the case of a law intern’s alleged harassment by Justice A.K.Ganguly, a retired Supreme Court judge, a three- judge panel of the Supreme Court was constituted to enquire into the matter.
AIDWA condemns the sexist remarks made by CBI Director Shri Ranjit Sinha, in equating betting with rapes and stating that if rapes cannot be stopped
15 Nov 2013
AIDWA condemns the sexist remarks made by CBI Director Shri Ranjit Sinha, in equating betting with rapes and stating that if rapes cannot be stopped, women should enjoy them. These remarks are extremely insulting to the women of India apart from being derogatory to women. Mr. Sinha trivializes the severity and rampancy of violence against women, and demonstrates the insensitivity and the lack of sympathy of the head of the highest investigative authority in our country to such crimes of violence.
Confronting neo liberalism, fighting conservatism, combating communalism, and asserting women’s right to a violence free society.
15 Nov 2013
The 10^th National Conference of AIDWA is being held in the historic city of Bodh Gaya, Bihar, from Nov 22^nd to 25^th 2013. The 4 day conference will be preceded by a mass rally and public meeting on Nov 21^st at Azad maidan, Gaya, which will be addressed by Ms. Brinda Karat, Ms Subhashini Ali, Ms. Sudha Sundararaman, and other leaders of AIDWA. Nearly 50,000 women from Bihar, and the adjoining districts of Jharkhand, and W. Bengal are expected to participate in the public rally.
AIDWA Statement on victimisation of complainants in Pondicherry University sexual harassment case.
05 Nov 2013
AIDWA condemns the victimization of two girl students of the University of Pondicherry who had complained of being sexually harassed and ragged by two senior male students on the university campus on 29.9.2013.
Memorandum to HM on circulation of communally charged internet content
05 Nov 2013
To,

Shri Rajnath Singh,

Hon’ble Home Minister,

Government of India,

New Delhi.

Respected Sir,
AIDWA condemns the sexist remarks made by CBI Director Shri Ranjit Sinha, in equating betting with rapes and stating that if rapes cannot be stopped, women should enjoy them.
05 Nov 2013
AIDWA condemns the sexist remarks made by CBI Director Shri Ranjit Sinha, in equating betting with rapes and stating that if rapes cannot be stopped, women should enjoy them. These remarks are extremely insulting to the women of India apart from being derogatory to women. Mr. Sinha trivializes the severity and rampancy of violence against women, and demonstrates the insensitivity and the lack of sympathy of the head of the highest investigative authority in our country to such crimes of violence.