Condolence Message from AIDWA

ALL INDIA DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

2253 E, SHADI KHAMPUR, NEW RANJEET NAGAR,

NEW DELHI-11008

PH: 25700476,25703565

Email id: aidwacec@gmail.com

                                                                                                                          29^th Dec.2012

AIDWA expresses its deepest condolence on the passing away of the young 23- year old woman who bravely fought the perpetrators of the gang rape on her in Delhi on 16^th Dec.2012.

In her death India has lost yet another brave woman who resisted the horrific violence that an unequal social order and patriarchal values that our society has come to represent as is visible from the shameful record of crimes against women.  

In expressing solidarity with her both in her struggle and in her death, we the women and men of India, even as we hang our heads in shame at what has happened, resolve, that her death shall not be allowed to go in vain. This crime will not go unpunished.

Her struggle, both in life and in death, shall act as a signal to all, that India’s women are determined to say No to Gender Violence; No to Sexual Assault and No to the denial of dignity to women citizens of this country.

The widespread resistance and protest that the assault on this brave young citizen of India has signaled should serve as a clarion call of Zero Tolerance to sexual assault.

AIDWA joins the women and people of this country in expressing its solidarity with her family. It also pledges to take forward the fight for justice, against all forms of violence and the inequalities which bolster such attacks on women.

All units, districts and states will hold a mass rally to express  their condolences as early as possible.

           Sd/-                                                                          Sd/-

Shyamali Gupta                                                  Sudha Sundararaman

(President)                                                              (General Secretary)