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AIDWA-DYFI-SFI to Observe Nationwide Black Day on May 26
20 May 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI) fully and actively supports the SamyuktaKisanMorcha’s (SKM) nationwide call to observe May 26 as Black Day.
Condolence -Comrade Ranjana Nirula
11 May 2021
AIDWA PAYS HOMAGE TO VETERAN LEADER GOURI AMMA
11 May 2021
Veteran Communist leader K R. Gouri Amma is no more. Firebrand Communist K.R. Gouri Amma (102) passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on May 11 morning due to age-related ailments.
AIDWA Condemns Post-poll Violence in West Bengal Demands Immediate Steps by State Government to Restore Peace
05 May 2021
Post-election violence has reached terrifying proportions in West Bengal since results were declared on the evening of Sunday, 2ndMay. It was started by Trinamool Congress (TMC), the party which won the elections. The reports in the mainstream media present it only as a vendetta against those TMC supporters who have crossed over to the BJP, ignoring the violence being inflicted on many other sections.
What the mainstream media remains almost completely silent on this:
AIDWA Wishes Success to Women of the Left and Democratic Forces Contesting the Assembly Elections
17 Mar 2021
Press Statement by Women’s Organisations on the Bar Council of India Release
06 Mar 2021
We the undersigned Women’s organizations and groups are shocked to see the press release issued by the Bar Council of India dated 04.03.2021. In this press release you have alleged that “a handful of politicians and some so-called social activists” are feeling elevated by criticizing and making reckless comments.
AIDWA Statement on CJI’s Remarks
02 Mar 2021
AIDWA is deeply disturbed about the remark of the Chief Justice of India in the case of Mohit Subhash Chavan v. State of Maharashtra, asking the Petitioner “Whether he is ready to marry the girl who he has raped and seduced”.
RECOGNISE WOMEN’S RIGHTS AS FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
26 Feb 2021
RECOGNISE WOMEN’S RIGHTS AS FARMERS AND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
ADOPT THE DRAFT NATIONAL POLICY FOR WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE (2009)
AIDWA Welcomes Judgement Acquitting Priya Ramani in Defamation Case
21 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) welcomes the judgment of the Court of Shri Ravinder Kumar Pandey, ACMM of New Delhi acquitting Priya Ramani and applauds Priya Ramani’scourageousness in fighting the vicious legal battle waged by M.J. Akbar forcriminal defamation. Priya Ramani supposedlyposted three defamatory posts, one article and two tweets in which she had written about her experience of being sexually harassed by M. J. Akbar when she had gone for an interview with him in his hotel in Mumbai in 1998.
AIDWA statement on Repression by the Modi Government
17 Feb 2021
The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) has strongly condemned the repressive measures by the Modi government to stifle voices of dissent in our country. The regularity with which the police under the BJP-RSS regime is lodging cases and incarcerating young journalists, lawyers and activists exposes its authoritarian and fascistic character. Most of those arrested have been arbitrarily picked up by the police without even informing their families. No one, including lawyers were allowed to meet some of the imprisoned activists.