NWF's Awakening' conferences attracts women activists from across India

Coimbatore, Nov 16: Hundreds of hijab-clad women from various parts of India took part in the Awakening, the day-long national conference organized by the National Women's Front on Sunday at the Hazrat Begum Mahal Maidan at Coimbatore.

Shahida Aslam, the president of the conference and national president of NWF, inaugurated the event.

Terming Awakening conference' as a major milestone for women activism in India, she urged the Indian women to realize their potential and strive towards establishing equality, justice and peace in the country.

In her key-note speech, Fatima Alima, the national vice president of NWF, shed light on various issues faced by women in India and laid emphasis on the need to immediately find solutions for those grave problems.

She urged the women of India to stop being dependent on others for their rights and join the struggle to achieve equality.

The keynote address was followed by guest speeches by Mohammed Ali Jinnah, National Secretary, Popular Front of India, Kavitha, Social Activist-Kerala, Prof. Nazni Begum, Vice President, SDPI, A.S Ismail, State President, Popular Front Tamil Nadu and Dahlan Baqavi, State President, SDPI.

The guests congratulated NWF for successfully organizing the conference and ensured their support to NWF in all its future campaigns. There were also video messages by prominent activists like Kavitha Krishnan, Secretary, All India Progressive Women's Association, Delhi, Prof. Nandini Sundar, Delhi School of Economic, New Delhi and Prof Safia Amir, Hamdard University, Delhi.

State presidents of NWF Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu also spoke on the occasion.

Fareeda Hasan, National General Secretary, NWF, delivered welcome speech in the beginning. The conference concluded with the vote of thanks by M. Shifa, Conference General Convener.

The conference resolution was read-out by NWF National Committee member Asiya Maryam and the General Secretaries of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The following resolutions were passed in the conference:

1.            Stop saffronization of Education and History

2.            Justice and rehabilitation to riots victims

3.            Sub quota for Muslims, Dalits, tribals and backward classes in women reservation.

4.            Enacts law to punish acid attack culprits and protect victims

5.            Stop forceful sterilization and punish the government authorities involved.

6.            Repeal draconian laws

7.            Love Jihad is a false propaganda and must be stopped immediately.

8.            Close down Koodankulam nuclear power plant and withdraw cases against activists.

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