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ON Thursday, March 13, it will be exactly a year to the day when a brutal killer snatched away from us a gentle, soft-spoken soul whose love for humanity was almost legendary. Perween Rehman has been described as a caring, versatile development worker, a brilliant teacher, an architect who used her professional skills for the poor, an irreplaceable friend and an amazing woman who broke barriers from below. Above all, she was a woman of courage who defied her detractors.

Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Speaker at The Business of Humanity and Nupharo Park conference. "DC Technology and the Base of the Pyramid." October 4, 2013, Prague.

Leaflets by prof. V.K Tripathi for the coming national elections in India.
download PDF document in English and the 2 jpg files for the leaflet in hindi.

This Indian Womanifesto is a 6-point plan critical to the freedom and safety, equality and flourishing of India’s women and girls. All candidates for the 2014 Lok Sabha should commit to

We, the women of India, feel that the outcome of these elections will greatly impact women’s struggles for safety, equality and progress. On behalf of crores of women from diverse sections of society from rural and urban areas, across the length and breadth of our country, we wish to draw public attention to the issues that have affected women in recent times. The concerns highlighted here need to become part of the mainstream political agenda in the forthcoming elections and in future government policy to ensure equality and dignity for the women of this country across social groups. The undersigned women’s organisations have pressed for inclusion of these issues in the political party manifestoes.