08 Mar 10 Mom’s-In-Law Have Their Day
| Written by Odeal D’Souza. |
| Odd voices of resentment struck a discordant note during the euphoric eve of International Women’s Day celebrations here on Sunday. Aggrieved mothers-in-law and husbands staged a candlelight vigil in protest against the violence allegedly perpetrated by daughters-in-law.
The protestors, belonging to the All India Mother-In-Law Protection Forum, Save Indian Family Foundation and Family Harmony Society, shouted slogans during the protest that lasted for an hour and a half in front of the Gandhi statue on MG Road. |
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01 Mar 10 Announcing candle light protest by AIMPF on eve of International Women’s Day.
PRESS RELEASE
Sub: Announcing candle light protest by AIMPF on eve of International Women’s Day.
All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum (AIMPF) is the first ever social forum created to protect the rights and interests of the mother-in-law. It is a non-funded non-profit organization which is creating awareness about the problems faced by mothers-in-law and also fights against their de-facto villainous projection in the socio-legal arena. It can be reached at http://www.aimpf.org. This forum was created on 6th September 2009 in Bangalore and very soon grew into Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Nagpur, Lucknow, Chhattisgarh, Guwahati, etc. with more than 1000 members.
On March 7th 2010, on the eve of International Women’s Day 2010, AIMPF, is conducting a candle light protest from 6 PM to 7: 30 PM on M G Road in front of Gandhi Statue. This protest is being held to create awareness about the plight of mothers-in-law who are abused by not only their daughters-in-law and their parents but also by the society, judiciary, and the laws. AIMPF also opposes the enactment of iVAWA – International Violence against Women Act – in India. It will further spread male hatred and pamper family breaking women at the expense of devout and sincere women who take a pride in taking care of their family members rather than dragging them to court for vexatious and baseless litigations.
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28 Oct 09 Now, forum to protect Mothers-in-laws of AP
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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16 Oct 09 Press Release: Launching Andhra Pradesh Mother-in-law Protection Association
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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04 Oct 09 Mother-in-law of all unions
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New Delhi, Oct. 3: What do you do when you miss your mother-in-law? Reload and try again.
Mothers-in-law are sick and tired of jokes like this and have decided to take the bull, not the bahu, by its horns: they have formed a national platform to fight for their cause.
The All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum (AIMPF), said to be the first-ever social forum floated by the much-maligned and lampooned tribe, has vowed to fight against negative stereotyping and push for greater legal protection of their rights.
“Our primary aim is to raise awareness in society about the state of mothers-in-law. It is time we changed the stereotyped thinking — it has to happen immediately. We cannot bear this any more. Enough is enough,” said Neena Dhulia, the co-ordinator of the forum.
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07 Sep 09 Press Release:Launch of All India Mother-in-law Protection Forum (AIMPF)
PRESS RELEASE
Sub: Launch of All India Mother-in-law Protection Forum (AIMPF)
All India Mother-in-Law Protection Forum (AIMPF) is the first ever social forum created to protect the rights and interests of the mother-in-law. It is a non-funded non-profit organization which will create awareness about the problems faced by mothers-in-law and also fight against the de-facto villainous projection in the socio-legal arena. It can be reached at http://www.aimpf.org .
The mothers-in-law could not bear the harassment any further and said, “Enough is enough” and got together to campaign against:
- The stereotyping of mothers-in-law as evil and blood thirsty by media and popular culture. This violates the civil liberties and the constitutional provisions of right to liberty and right to life.
- It has been scientifically and also statistically established fact that mothers-in-law are unnecessarily maligned and subjected to judgmental attitudes by society.
- National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (http://www.nfhsindia.org Vol-1 Page 500) has conclusively established that a woman in the age group of 15-49 years of age faces 8 times more violence from her own mother compared to mother-in-law. 13.7% women have faced violence from their own mother as compared to 1.7% women who have faced from their mothers-in-law.
- Recent Research has shown that “daughters-in-law are programmed to hate mothers-in-law”. This is one of the most important causes of the stereotyping of mothers-in-law in society.
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