Press Release
The National Women Organisations
along with their Delhi Chapters came together on 22nd May 2012 at a "Call
Attention Dharna" at Sansad Marg New Delhi and expressed their deep
disappointment on the continued betrayal by the UPA Government and its failure
to keep its promise in its electoral manifesto which ensured passage of the
women’s Bill in the Lok Sabha .The failure to take positive measures in the
direction of strengthening democracy in the country despite repeated verbal
assurances made by its leaders, the Prime Minister, and by the President
herself, has been an injustice to the women of the country.
The Women’s Organisations
reiterated the facts position emphasising that 33% reservation will empower
women by increasing their political representation; will open up new spaces for
focusing on gender based discriminations in the political sphere; help to
pinpoint the unequal status of women in the society and the underlying
prejudices which perpetuate structural as well as gender based inequalities and
exclusions.
Maintaining that democracy has to
be inclusive and equitable, a demand was made to the UPA Government to fulfill
its promise and forthwith introduce the Bill and allow it to be debated on the
floor of the Rajya Sabha.
The Dharna was attended by
eminent Members of Parliament Mr D Raja, Ms Jharna Das Baidya and Dr T.N Seema
and more than 500 women cutting across boundaries of politics and class
The Women Organisations also
adopted resolutions demanding for:
- The early passing of the Bill for Protection of Women
against Sexual Harassment
- A Comprehensive Bill to address killings and crimes
being perpetrated in the name of " honour" has to be formulated
urgently.
- The Law on Sexual assault after due amendment to
address the multiple dimensions of violence suffered by victims are
addressed adequately.
- The Food Security Act be made a made a universal
right by strengthening the Public Distribution System.
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Leila Passah Sudha Sundararaman
(Gen.secretary, YWCA) (Gen.secretary,AIDWA)
on behalf of
AIDMAM, AIDWA, AIWC, CWDS, GOS, JWP, MWF, NFIW, YWCA
AIDWA
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