Statement on International Women’s Day 2016
08 March 2016
The oppressive rule under the incumbent regime suspends the democratic rights of the
peoples of Manipur. The ongoing militarisation to promote neo-liberal finance intrusion and
repression of democratic movements perpetuate underdevelopment, subjugation by market
regime, exploitation and inequality at the cost of economic and social welfare of the general
masses.
In this context, the larger section of the women in our society are subjected to a vicious
spiral of political slavery, economic grievances and social sufferings.
The primary threat to our women is structural violence, that is, state terrorism in the name
of counter insurgency. Many women are subjected to sexual aggression and various other forms
of torture perpetrated with impunity by the law enforcing agencies.
Many young women, whose husbands were killed in fake encounters, have become impoverished widows. As the regime is
indifferent to protect marginalized women; many women are victims of sexual aggression,
domestic violence, underpaid wage labour, patriarchal vilification and stigmas.
The number of
female domestic workers and flesh traders is on the raise due to economic constraint created by
underdevelopment and lack of social welfare schemes.
At the current stage of such exploitation and subjugation, Manipur Alert (MA) extends
solidarity to the women who are striving to fulfill national democratic movement as the
precondition of the social emancipation of women.
Long live peoples' democratic movement.
Long live women's struggle for social emancipation.
* This Press Release was sent to e-pao.net by Manipur Alert who can be contacted at manipuralert(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This Press Release was posted on March 08 2016
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