Friends, The last week has been horrific for women in India. Instances of different kinds of violence against women have all come to the fore simultaneously from different parts of India. In all of them either administrations or different wings of the state, especially the police have failed to act […]
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Report on Unnao Rape by Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan (PMS), Delhi
A fact finding team of Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan (PMS) Delhi visited Unnao Dist. in Uttar Pradesh on the 15th and 16th of April 2018. Advocate Shobha( President of PMS Delhi), Adv. Poonam (General Secretary, PMS Delhi) and Adv. Mamta (member, PMS Delhi) were its members. The PMS Delhi decided to […]
PMS Enquiry into Kathua Rape Case
A four member team of Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan (Delhi) visited Kathua District of Jammu region of J&K state on 18th and 19th of March 2018 in connection with the rape and murder of an 8 year old girl of the Bakkarwal tribe and the subsequent vicious communal propaganda unleashed there […]
Call on 8th March 2018
Fight Backward Feudal, Communal, Casteist Diktats For Women of Hindutva led Govt. Fight Patriarchy, Fight for Equality. Strengthen solidarity with Democratic struggles and with the revolutionary movement to build a new society. 8th March embodies the spirit of collective struggle of women to assert equality- not just of gender but […]
16th December 2017 : Sway of Patriarchy over Judiciary must be Fought
Five years down from 16th December 2012 and the subsequent struggle highlighting the grip of patriarchy over all wings of the State and over society, little has changed. One aspect under the scanner then was the Judiciary. This year there is sufficient reason to use this day to focus on […]
Women and Socialism
Introduction India 2017. Rampant gender discrimination and gender exploitation prevails. This is despite upsurges of struggles against violence on girls and children in recent years and even earlier sustained struggles of 1970s and ‘80s forcing changes in rape, dowry and custodial laws pertaining to women. This is over and above […]
8th March 2017 : Fight Gender Discrimination! Fight for Equality!
Gender discrimination is faced by women in India in all walks of life. In the workplace, it begins with unequal and lesser wages for the same work and also refusal to employ in permanent posts. The other important manifestation is to restrict women’s access to higher managerial posts. The markedly […]
Four Years Later- Status of Women and Sexual Violence on December 16th 2016
Four years after the horrific gang rape in Delhi on 16th December 2012, the massive agitation and the Justice Verma headed Commission’s Report, where does the situation on sexual violence against women stand? This is a time to reflect, to savour what gains there are and to assess the challenges. […]
Hindutva and Women
(This booklet was a joint publication of POW (Andhra Pradesh), POW (Telengana), PMS (Delhi) and Istree Jagriti Manch (Punjab). Considering its importance we are publishing it.) Why This Booklet Since the last two years, an RSS BJP Govt. is in power in the Central Govt. The period preceding the general […]
Report on alleged plan of cow slaughter in JJ Colony Bawana
A team comprising of Dr. Mrigank (Delhi Committee, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, IFTU), Poonam Kaushik (Gen. Secy. Pragatisheel Mahila Sangathan, PMS), Rajeev (Convener, Progressive Democratic Students’ Union, PDSU) visited JJ Colony Bawana and made investigations into the reports of alleged planned cow slaughter and intimidation of Muslims. […]