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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A group of Indian mothers-in-law have come together to fight the harassment they claim to endure at the hands of their daughters-in-law.
Fifty women have joined the All India Mothers-in-law Protection Forum (AIMPF), launched in Bangalore city.
A spokeswoman told the BBC that while there were 15 laws to protect the younger generation, there was nothing to protect mothers-in-law from abuse.
India’s National Commission for Women has acknowledged the problem.
It says that cases against in-laws are often registered by brides who are protected by strict anti-dowry laws.
But a number of the accusations turn out to be false. (more…)
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