Hyderabad, Oct. 16 : For the first time, a Social Forum is being created to protect and rights and interests of Mothers-in-Law in the State.
The Andhra Pradesh Mothers-in-Law Protection Association (APMPA) will be launched at 11 am on October 18, at the Public Gardens, opposite Jubilee Hall here, according to Mrs Uma Challa (9704683163) and Mrs Padmaja (9573605415).
They contended that Mothers-in-law have historically been portrayed as evil and bloodthirsty by media and popular culture, and it is a scientifically and historically established fact that mothers-in-law are unnecessarily maligned and subjected to discrimination by the society. Mothers-in-law suffer severe abuse from daughters-in-law. The APMPA will fight against all forms of discrimination and abuse against mothers-in-law.
The launch of the Forum will be followed by a short street play “Act of the Domestic Violence”.
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PRESS RELEASE
Launch of Andhra Pradesh Mothers-in-law Protection Association (APMPA)
Venue: Public Gardens, Opposite Jubilee Hall
Date and Time: 18 October 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Mothers-in-law in our country are being severely discriminated against, neglected and subjected to all forms of domestic abuse over the last decade. Unless provisions are made to protect mothers-in-law from discrimination, domestic violence, and legal harassment, and unless steps are taken to ensure their welfare during their post-menopausal years, we will witness serious deterioration in the health conditions of aging women in the country, and reduction in their life span.
Andhra Pradesh Mothers-in-law Protection Association (APMPA) is the first ever social forum created to protect the rights and interests of mothers-in-law in Andhra Pradesh. APMPA is the Andhra Pradesh chapter of All India Mothers-in-law Protection Forum (http://www.aimpf.org) which was launched on 6 September 2009 in Bangalore, followed by the launch of local chapters in Delhi, Nagpur and Lucknow.
Mothers-in-law have historically been portrayed as evil and bloodthirsty by media and popular culture. However, it is a scientifically and also statistically established fact that mothers-in-law are unnecessarily maligned and subjected to discrimination by the society.
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The Chattisgarh edition of Dainik Bhaskar has covered the launch of the Central Indian Chapter of the All India Mother-in-law protection forum.
Read the article here,
Organization of mothersin-law tortured by daughter-in-law
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