National Women's Front

National Women's Front
National Women's Front (NWF)
Formation 2009
President
 Shahida Aslam [1]
Mission Women empowerment
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Formation Objectives

The National Women's Front was formed in 2009 with the stated objective of empowerment of women of India. "After 6 decades of Independence, the world's largest democracy still has women marginalized and oppressed". The NWF strives to create a platform for Indian women to stand up against injustice and fight for their rights.

Awakening Conference

Programs and Campaigns

In 2014, the NWF Delhi State unit had converged International Women's Day celebration with their nationwide campaign “Women Representation – The Power to Empower”.[2] In November of the same year, the NWF organised a conference ‘Awakening’ to debate issues concerning Indian women at Coimbatore. [3] On the eve of the conference, an expo on women’s rights and issues was inaugurated by Popular Front of India state president A.S.Ismail. Graphic illustrations of domestic violence, rape, female foeticide and riots victims have been presented at the expo.[4] On September 2013 National Women's Front organized the national campaign Right to Hijab across the country to create awareness about hijab and also promote the right to cultural identity[5] The low and order machinery under the garb of checking terrorism, extremism and maoism targets minorities,dalits and tribals which lead them illegal custody,keeping in jail and even killing them in fake encounters.Non of the political parties took a principled stand against this injustice.But NWF conducted a campaign related to human rights and legal awareness in various state along the nation[6]

NWF strongly condemns the arrest of Irom Chanu Sharmila

Irom Sharmila has been fasting since 2000 demanding the withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) imposed in Manipur.The arrest of Irom Chanu Sharmila, after the release order from the Imphal Sessions Court was condemned by the NWF national secretariat members who gathered a meeting in their headquarters.[7]

National women's front organizes workshop for women

A workshop on Women Safety was organized by the National Women's Front at the India Islamic Cultural Center in New Delhi.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mangalore: Shahida Aslam elected president of National Women's Front". daijiworld.com.
  2. ↑ "NWF Organized a women's march at India gate". nwfindia.com.
  3. ↑ "Women's conference in Coimbatore today". Deccan Chronicle.
  4. ↑ "womens conference in Coimbatore". 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Right to Hijab". National Women's Front.
  6. ↑ "Human Rights". nwfindia.com.
  7. ↑ "NWF strongly condemns the arrest of irom sharmila". 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  8. ↑ "NWF organizes workshop for women". TCN News. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2016-05-04.

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