All India Democratic Women's Association
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The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) (in Hindi: अखिल भारतीय जनवादी महिला समिति) is the women's wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[1]
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[edit] History and Scope
The All India Democratic Women's Association, AIDWA was established in 1981,[2] and works for women's rights and for their education, employment and status, along with issues like casteism,[1] communalism, child rights and disaster aid.[3]
AIDWA has an annual membership fee of one rupee, which allows it policy-independence from donor agencies and government.[3] In 2007, it had over 10 million members, spread across 23 states.[4]
[edit] National Conference of AIDWA
The first National Conference of AIDWA was held at Chennai in 1981, with delegates from 12 States representing 590,000 members.
The eighth National Conference was held at Kolkata in 2007, with 951 delegates from 23 States, representing a membership of around 18,600,000. Former West Bengal Chief Minister, Jyoti Basu addressed the inaugural session.[5]
[edit] Regional Affiliations
Its regional affiliates include Paschimbangla Ganatantrik Mahila Samiti (West Bengal), Ganatantrik Nari Samiti (Tripura), and Janwadi Mahila Sanghatan (Maharashtra).
[edit] Office Bearers
- Subhashini Ali - President
- Shyamali Gupta;[6] Brinda Karat - Vice Presidents (nine vice-presidents)
- Sudha Sundararaman - General Secretary[7] Prior to this Brinda Karat remained its General Secretary 1993-2004.
- Six joint secretaries
[edit] Further reading
- Brinda Karat; Survival and Emancipation: Notes from Indian Women's Struggles. Three Essays Collective, New Delhi, 2005. ISBN 8188789372.
- Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 215-241 (1994)
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Hindu, Jan 05, 2003
- ^ AIDWA profile
- ^ a b Women and Aid distribution AIDWA Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, June 2006
- ^ 8TH All India Conference Of AIDWA, November 2007, Calcutta
- ^ Eighth National conference of AIDWA; Frontline, Dec. 07, 2007
- ^ The 7th National Conference of AIDWA, Frontline, Dec. 04 - 17, 2004
- ^ New woman on top December 2004
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Brinda Karat Interview on AIDWA issues
- AIDWA memorandum to Muslim Personal Law Board
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