AIPWA Leads Protest March Against Rising Violence on Women and Bulldozer Politics in UP

On October 24, thousands of women from across Uttar Pradesh took to the streets of Lucknow to protest the increasing violence against women and the Yogi government’s “bulldozer politics.” The state-wide demonstration, organized by the All India Progressive Women’s Association (AIPWA), faced several police attempts to halt the march. However, the determined protesters pressed on, ultimately holding a rally at the KKC intersection, just a short distance from the state assembly.

Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Conversion Amendment Bill: An Assault on Women's Rights and Minority/Muslim Communities

All India Progressive Women’s Association (AIPWA) strongly condemned the recently passed the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the state assembly on July 30, which aiming to make the existing 2021 anti-conversion law more stringent. The new draconian bill proposes increasing the maximum sentence from 10 years to life imprisonment, along with a fine of up to 5 lakh rupees.

AIPWA Protest in Lucknow Highlights Rising Violence Against Women Under Yogi Regime

In a significant demonstration of dissent, AIPWA organised a protest in Lucknow against the increasing incidents of violence against women in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath's regime. The protest took place at Parivartan Chowk, with participants voicing their grievances and demanding justice. The march towards the assembly was halted by a heavy police presence near KD Singh Babu Stadium. Despite the obstacles, the protestors handed a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister to the Police Commissioner amidst slogans and struggles.

Immediate SIT Formation Demanded in Muzaffarpur DBR Case

In a press conference held on June 30, AIPWA's National General Secretary Meena Tiwari along with survivors of Muzaffarpur DBR company job racket case the called for the immediate formation of a high level Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case, alleging that the administration is shielding the criminals involved. The main accused, Manish Sinha, remains at large, and the administration is reportedly under pressure from the BJP, hindering his arrest.

All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA) 9th National Conference on 30 September

The 9th National Conference of AIPWA will be held on 30 September to 1 October in Delhi. Mina Tiwari, general secretary of AIPWA said that in challenging times when the government has left no stone unturned to suppress the voices of freedom and democracy, women are trying to raise their voice on issues ranging from livelihood to rights, equality and justice, we can see an open attempt by the dominant social-religious class and the feudal elements to suppress their voices brutally.

Bihar ASHAs Strike Enters into Fourth Week, Rally on 3 August

The indefinite strike of ASHA workers in Bihar has entered into the fourth week without any solution in face of the state government’s unwillingness to implement the already agreed upon demands of the latter. The rural health services are on a halt for almost a month because of the insensitive attitude of the state government, said Shashi Yadav who is among the leaders who spearhead this historic assertion of the workers in the rural health sector for a nine-point charter of demands.