26 Sep 10 Agony of moms-in-law
IN Indian families, mothers-in-law are usually described as shrewish and the source of all domestic conflict. However, reality and popular perception are often poles apart as many mothers-in-law maintain that they are hounded by their daughters-in-law. Highlighting their plight, some of these women have come together under the banner of the All India Mothers-in-law Protection Forum.
The forum was created in Bangalore and very soon it had branches in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Lucknow, Chhattisgarh and Guwahati with more than 1,000 members.
Neena Dhulia, coordinator of the forum, says the laws of the country are loaded in favour of daughters-in-law. The complaints of women who have been harassed by their daughters-in-law are not taken seriously by the police or courts. Forum members held a candlelight protest in Bangalore recently to create awareness about the plight of hapless mothers-in-law.
05 Sep 10 First Anniversary of AIMPF
Today on the 6th September 2010, AIMPF (All India Mothers-In-Law Protection Forum) is celebrating the first anniversary as an NGO. Within a span of one year we have got our due recognition and to a large extent we have been successful in creating the needed awareness in the society about the negligence of the mothers-in-law (husbands) and a total impartiality by NCW and WCD ministry, the Feminists, the police, the judiciary and the society, including the Government who do not include these old women in their agendas as women.
04 Sep 10 Press Release: Chandigarh observes first anniversary of AIMPF; launches local chapter
Chandigarh observes first anniversary of AIMPF; launches local chapter
All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum (AIMPF), a first ever social forum created to protect the rights and interests of the mother-in-law today inaugurated its Chandigarh Chapter. AIMPF was launched by Neena Dhulia in Bangalore on the same day i.e. 6th Sept 2009, and Chandigarh is observing the first anniversary by launching the same, which will cater to the city and its counterparts.
Announcing the launch, coordinator for the Chandigarh Chapter Mrs. Manjit Puri said, “The mothers-in-law will not bear the harassment any further. Mothers-in-law, especially those having daughters-in-law, are being discriminated against inspite of their generosity”. “Enough is enough”, we together will campaign and create awareness about the rights of the Mothers-in-laws. We even will help the effected sister in laws, she said.
It has been scientifically and also statistically established fact that mothers-in-law are unnecessarily maligned and subjected to judgmental attitudes by society
