Dear Comrades,
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY – 08.03.2013
CONFEDERATION CIRCULAR NO. Conf/ 24 /2013 Dated: 27th FEBRUARY 2013
Dear
Comrades,
The
International Women' day which falls on 8th March is observed throughout the
world. The UN theme for the International women's day 2013 is "A promise
is a promise; time for action to end violence against women". This year in
India, we saw a massive uprising against the atrocities on women immediately
after the barbarous sexual assault on student in Delhi. She later succumbed to the injuries suffered
during the assault.
Thousands of young men and women, students and common people assembled
at Vijay Chowk and elsewhere in Delhi and other parts of the country demanding
stringent action against the culprits besides asking the Government to make
enactment to protect the women. Empowerment of women is an issue that has to be
focused and taken to its logical end. There is no shortcut for that. Raising
the conscious level of the society at large through sustained campaign and
struggles is the only way out. It is a painstaking path, but there is no other
alternative.
The brutalities against women, attempt to dispossess the
women of their right to property is the outcome of the patriarchal system that
has taken roots in our country. In our society today women are being portrayed
as a commercial commodity an offshoot of the impact of the neo liberal economic
policies where except profit nothing matters. The fight for empowerment of
women, hence, cannot be separate from the struggle against finance capital
driven neo-liberal economic policies.
We call upon
every affiliate and the State Committee to observe the International
Women's Day in a befitting manner by holding Seminar, Convention, meetings etc
depending upon the local situation. The programmes may be utilized to drive the
theme of the International Women's Day 2013. The apathy of the rulers towards
crime against women must be exposed. We
must bring to the public gaze that many in the ruling class have criminal
background and are facing charges of assault on women. The
convention/seminar/meeting may be preceded by handbills focusing on this issue.
Kindly send us a detailed
report on the observance of the International Women's Day
With
greetings,
Yours fraternally,
KKN Kutty, Secretary General
