The ‘Mahila Manifesto-2021’, prepared by five organizations working in the field of gender equality, has put forth its demands for political parties and candidates contesting elections.
Increased reservation for women in elected bodies, adequate security to earn their livelihood, equal economic participation, better health and facilities for education are among the major attractions that women’s rights groups in Assam demanded from political parties contesting the assembly elections is.
The ‘Mahila Manifesto-2021’, prepared by five organizations working in the field of gender equality, has put forward their demands for political parties and candidates to recognize the issues faced by women and their plans during the election campaign. And add to the promises. State Coordinator of North East Network (NEN) Anurita Pathak Hazarika said once include her in the elected list.
“The manifesto is a collective process through which women from different backgrounds and social groups have come together to draw attention to the gaps in gender equality and development in Assam,” he said.
The manifesto has been prepared by NEN, Purba Bharti Educational Trust (PBET), Women in Governance (WinG), Women’s Leadership Training Center (WLTC) and Xobdo, Assam.
Bainamalika Chaudhary of the WITC said that the priority of elected representatives should be that the Women’s Reservation Bill be passed immediately and 33% reservation for women candidates in the Legislative Assembly and Parliament be assured.
The manifesto also urged for proper representation and participation of women at the level of decision-making in local women’s bodies / councils, public committees, so that women gram sabhas could be regularized so that women could raise their concerns and women representatives on their issues To light up.
Women’s groups have also called for 50% reservation for women in district autonomous councils, 10% reservation for LBTQIA + community in political parties, special provision for representation of women with disability in political parties.
A state policy for the safety and security of women with adequate budgetary allocation and equal representation of all genders should constitute women safety committees at all levels and the government as service providers according to the safety of women, all in the state Shelter houses should notify. By the Domestic Violence Act, said Bondita Acharya of PBED.
Women’s groups expeditiously establish and activate the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2018 to enforce the Supreme Court’s guidelines in Assam, regulate the sale of acid and effectively enforce state regulations Is called to do. Track courts for easy and affordable access to justice by aggrieved women.
The groups have also demanded that non-political, professional women with experience on women’s issues need major regulatory bodies such as the State Regulatory, Women’s Commission, State Social Welfare Advisory Board, State Police Accountability Commission and others.
To strengthen the physical facilities at Xobdo’s Arvana, at the primary and secondary levels in most importantly far-flung areas, such as the provision of essential facilities to all political parties, the supply of essential medicines and the availability of consumables, infrastructure and staff. The medium should ensure qualitative improvement in health services. Chaudhary said.
The groups have also been called by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for immediate and effective implementation of the ‘Guidelines and Protocol Medico Legal Care for Survivors / Victims of Sexual Violence’ for comprehensive health care response by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. To deal with. Disabled, sex workers, LBTQIA + individuals, children, etc.
Groups on economic empowerment and livelihood for women have called on political parties to ensure equal wages for women and men through strict implementation of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and the Wages Code, 2019, which provides for equal pay and Mandates gender-based discriminatory wages. , Ms. Chaudhary said.
He urged the elected representatives to launch the Mahila Land Ownership Campaign to build awareness and encouragement for women and families along with women landowners and provide more opportunities for women to take loans, grants and participate in agri-entrepreneurship programs. did.
The women manifesto urged legislators to look into the vulnerabilities of abused, deserted and single women and to provide them benefits under the rural housing program.
Public representatives should also increase investment in gender-transformative education practices, create a financial roadmap for the implementation of the RTE Act and national education policy, establish systems to mandate the re-enrollment of girls as mandated by the NEP, and Gender equality should be included. Chapters in the curriculum from school to university level, Ms. Acharya said.
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