March 7, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
Pritam Rohila
www.asiapeace.org & www.indiapakistanpeace.org
4410 Verda Lane NE, Keizer, OR 97303, USA
asia...@comcast.net
March 7, 2010: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaPakistanPeaceDay
&
http://groups.google.com/group/peace--harmony-news-from-south-asia
IN THIS ISSUE
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’ DAYS (March 8)
*IWD History, Slides, events in India, Pakistan and other parts of the
world
*National consultation on save girl child, village Malwa, Ambala
(Harayana), March 20-21, 10
*India: Women's quota bill set to pass on March 8, Times of India,
March 5, 2010
*Maldives: Govt wants to improve women' rights TAIWAN NEWS | March 04,
2010
__
*IWD History, Slides, events in India, Pakistan and other parts of the
world
- History: http://www.isis.aust.com/iwd/stevens/
- Slides: Women from around the world http://www.internationalwomensday.com/slideshow.asp
- IWD World Events: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/events.asp
- IWD India Events: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/search.asp?country=98
- IWD Pakistan events being organized by Labour Party Pakistan, Women
Workers Help Line National Trade Union Federation, Anjaman Mozareen
Punjab, and Labour Education Foundation. Details at 8 March
celebration across Pakistan.docx
*National consultation on save girl child, village Malwa, Ambala
(Harayana), March 20-21, 10
Being organized by the Asha Parivar, National Alliance of peoples
movement, Haryana Sarvodya Mandal, Mahila Aalekhan evam Sandarbha
Kendra, Beti Bachao Abhiyan Haryana, this event is designed to bring
together all those who are working on the issue in the country to
discuss ways to solve the problem of abortion of femal fetuses, and
the intentional neglect of girls and women. More info from Gurmukh
Singh 09467474707, 09416985157; Faisal 09313106745, 09968828230; and
Manjeet 09466813365
*India: Women's quota bill set to pass on March 8, Times of India,
March 5, 2010
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Womens-quota-bill-set-to-pass-on-March-8/articleshow/5644601.cms
NEW DELHI: If all goes as per pronouncements, the centenary of
International Women's Day would be a red-letter day for women's
empowerment in India. The government seems prepared to get the bill to
reserve 33% seats for women passed on March 8 to mark International
Women's Day and, more importantly, the numbers are already in
place....with the Congress, BJP and Left having resolved not to let
OBC resistance come in the way of the landmark legislation yet again,
and with support pouring in from several quarters, the Constitutional
Amendment Bill may be passed on March 8 itself…
*Maldives: Govt wants to improve women' rights TAIWAN NEWS | March 04,
2010
http://www.southasianmedia.net/index_story.cfm?id=640379&category=Frontend&Country=MALDIVES
MALE: The Maldives' foreign minister…Ahmed Shaheed said Maldives
prosecutors were trying to protect women from being flogged and the
government was trying to advance the careers of qualified women. He
acknowledged that many Maldivians don't know about their basic rights
and abuses continue…
__
EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories
pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and
individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including
peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve
the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children.
ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing
language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items
selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their
linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.