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MAINSTREAMING RIGHTS OF DESERTED WOMEN A livelihood study of deserted women from Sangli district by SOPPECOM
Seema Kulkarni, Ravi Pomane, Hasina Mulla, Dhanashree, Ashwini with data analysis support from Suhas Paranjape
In collaboration with Stree Mukti Sangharsh Calval Indutai Patankar, Bharat Patankar,Gail Omvedt, Jyoti and Jayant Nikam and Women’s Studies Unit, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Dr. Chhaya Datar
World over poverty among women is rising faster than poverty among men (…)

The persistent violence in districts of lower Assam shook the democratic conscience of the country. The skirmishes and conflicts between warring factional identities took several lives. A sizeable section of populace took refuge to scattered ‘rehabilitation centers’ in Assam and neighbouing state of West Bengal. Though, rehabilitation seems to be a far cry as people are living in utter distress and duress, the every day life is under constant threat and situation compounded with absence of basic amenities.

We welcome the outcome of the recently held two-day dialogue between parliamentarians of Pakistan and India in New Dehli. It is sincerely hoped this type of positive engagement and dialogue would continue uninterruptedly,

we must note that a development model based on extreme inequality and mass deprivation cannot build a fair society. At over $ 1200 per capita, annual national income per capita is well above that required to eliminate nutritional deprivation through domestic agriculture. There is no shortage of farmland for adequate provision of calories and protein through cereals, pulses and milk. Furthermore, billions in worker remittances enable more than sufficient foreign exchange for meeting domestic shortfalls.

WGHR strongly urges the government of India to utilize this opportunity of the UPR process at the UN Human Rights Council to repeal AFSPA as recommended by numerous countries. Such an act from the Government would be consistent with India being a democratic nation that claims to comply with its constitutional mandate and international human rights
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