AIDWA to take up cause of women, triple talaq issue
Coimbatore, Jan 10 (PTI) The All India DemocraticWomen's Association today said it will take up the cause ofwomen, who were "under attack", under BJP rule.
It would also fight against the proposed amendmentto the Anti-Dowry Harassment Law, Triple Talaq bill and alsoseek equal work, equal pay, AIDWA general secretary MariamDiallo said.
Briefing reporters on the deliberations of thethree-day meeting of the AIDWA's Central Committee whichconcluded here today, she alleged that attacks on women wereincreasing in the country, particularly in BJP ruled states inan organised manner.
There was disparity in the wages between men andwomen, as women were given lesser pay for the same work, shesaid.
AIDWA will organise a nationwide campaign seekingequal pay for equal work, Mariam said.
It will strongly oppose the proposal to amend theAnti-Dowry Harassment Act 498A, since it was totally againstwomen, as it deprived protection and compensation, she said.
AIDWA planned to organise a signature campaign inthis regard and crores of signatures thus collected will besubmitted to the Supreme Court, she said.
It was also decided to organise a campaign against"increasing communalism", by bringing the people together andtake a pledge against it on January 30.
Mariam said that AIDWA was totally opposed to theTriple Talaq bill, since it provided no compensation to theaffected women and their children and wanted the government toensure its passage after proper debate and consensus.PTI NVMBN.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.