The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) today announced that it would hold a "big rally" on September 4 to expresses its serious concern about the "rise" in violence against women, especially girl children.
"AIDWA with a membership 1.12 crore women in 23 states, expresses its serious concern about the spate of rising hate crimes and violence, fear, unemployment, and hunger. It pledges that the women are not going to stay quiet anymore," the AIDWA sid in a statement
In order to express the anger, it is holding a National Women's Protest Rally in Delhi September 4.
The rally will begin at Mandi House at 11 am and culminate in a public meeting at the Parliament Street. The meeting will be addressed by the family members of some of the victims of violence from different parts of the country.
"The main issues addressed in the rally will be the alarming increase in violence and brutality against women, especially girl children, growing unemployment, food security, the grim issue of starvation and malnutrition and the escalating communal and casteist attacks," it said.
The 'Beti Bachao' slogan has been reduced to a "farce", the AIDWA alleged.
"The frightening regularity with which women and young girls are subjected to violence and abuse in various parts of the country, is a matter of grave concern. Gang-rape, abduction, physical and mental abuse, torture of various kinds, threats of killing and rape are not isolated incidents. Instead, they are a part of the larger systemic problem," it said.
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