Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
18th working
women convention in Chennai.
WOMENS CONVENTION IN CHENNAI DIVISION-I
18th Working Women’s convention was held in a fitting manner by the divisional women
sub committee of ICEU, Chennai Division-I, on April 6, 2013. Addressing the
convention meeting held in the LIC
Building canteen hall in Chennai, Com.U.VASUKI, National Secretary, AIDWA, enumerated
a large number of incidents of sexual and other modes of violence perpetrated
against women and female children reported almost daily throughout the length
and breadth of the country and called for stringent law to punish the culprits.
She felt that there should be shift in the mind-set of the population to ensure
that women are given equal rights and due respect and treated with dignity in
all spheres. She hailed the recent judgment by Hon’ble Supreme Court in the
Novartis Case for patents in the generic drugs. The Supreme Court pronounced
this judgement based on the Intellectual property Act of 2005. This act was
enacted because of the pressure of the left parties. The central government is
acting in a manner to help the rich corporate. The announcement of decontrol of
sugar is such a measure. This move will hit the common man. The worst of
suffers of this move will be women. The UPA government is not so serious in
incorporating all the suggestions given by the Retired Justice Verma committee
recommendations to stop the violence against women. The hurriedly brought a
ordinance which omitted important and far reaching proposals such marital rape,
voyeurism and stalking. This omission amply proves without doubt the
insincerity of the government. As you all are working in a organisation with a
strong trade union the women’s here are in a better position. But the women
working in out side need your help more. So I request the women sub committee
of ICEU Chennai division-I to take more proactive role in organising
unorganised women in this part of the world.
The report was submitted by the convenor of women sub-committee
com.S.Revathi. four women comrades participated in the discussion. Com.S.Ramesh
Kumar summed up the debate and the report was adopted unanimously. Then
com.K.Swaminathan General secretary, SZIEF greeted the conference. The
congratulated the women sub committee for the massive participation of women
comrades in the convention. When the decision to form women sub committee was
taken in the 1988 in Jaipur conference, it was taken with a forethought to
involve women in the union activities and make them leaders of the
organisation. Today ICEU, Chennai I was leading in it. Out of the total 70
branch level office bearers in Chennai division-I 33 positions were occupied by
women. This shows the growth. They should come to next tire of leadership.
Then com.Sarvamangala, convenor, Women’s sub committee, ICEU, Chennai
Division-II greeted the convention. Eight resolutions were moved by
Com.Manjula, Joint convenor and seconded by another joint convenor Com.Lalitha
was unanimously adopted. Notable among them was a resolution urging central
government to include all the recommendations made by justice verma committee
in the law to prevent crimes against women.
Com.S.Revathi, Convener, Working Women’s Sub-Committee, ICEU, Chennai-I,
along with other joint convenors Com.Lakshmi, Com.Manjula, and Com. Lalitha who
were in the presidium conducted the proceedings.
Earlier com.S.Revathy convenor welcomed the gathering and vote of thanks
was proposed by com.Manjula, joint convenor.
The convention elected Com.Manjula as new convenor and eight joint
convenors were also elected for the ensuing year.
A large number of men and women comrades attended the meeting. A good
number of women working in distant Branch Offices came to the venue of the
meeting.
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