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UNI (2005.9.29): Muzaffarnagar episode: Protests against acquittal

Dehradun | September 29, 2005 5:52:32 PM IST Protesting against the aquittal of five accused in the Ramtiraha Muzaffarnagar episode by Muzaffarnagar court, various organisations today burnt the effigy of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and pelted stones at the Samajwadi Party office…

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IPS (2005.9.10): Women are Naturals at Grassroots Governance

By Nitin Jugran Bahuguna DEHRADUN, India, Sep 10 (IPS) – The picturesque Himalayan state of Uttaranchal is leading the rest of the country in taking advantage of legislation that reserves a third of all elected seats in local bodies for women. No longer satisfied with…

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Navhind Times (2005.6.10): Politically Empowered Women

by N J Bahugana WHEN Pushpa Rana was elected gram pradhan of the Attakfarm panchayat in Uttaranchal, she vowed to work for the betterment of her community. To keep herself well informed, she made frequent trips to the block office to find out about all…

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NT (2005.5.24): Where Women Feel at Home

by T Manjul (Navhind Times) THE mahila thikanas in Pauri Garhwal look like the other small houses dotting the hill region of Uttaranchal. But a mahila thikana (house for women) is an important place — it represents the women’s right to privacy and independence. It…

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Business Standard (2005.5.19): Garhwal women launch textile brand

Our Regional Bureau / Dehra Dun May 19, 2005 For the first time, Garhwal, an economic backwater in Uttaranchal, will step into the world of fashion and textile designing by launching its own new brand. After a great deal of deliberation, local textile designers in…

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NDTV (2005.3.14): Uttaranchal women shoulder family burden

Monday, March 14, 2005 (Dehradun): In Uttaranchal after the father goes to work in a nearby school, 21-year-old Neelam and her sister set out to do what most women in the hills have done traditionally. Neelam is studying for her MA, but she and her…

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The Hindu (2005.3.10): Inequalities in job distribution

Our Staff Correspondent DEHRA DUN, MARCH 9. A large number of women from Uttaranchal, who crusaded for creation of the hill State and faced police brutalities, are sore with the Narain Dutt Tiwari Government for having neglected them and handing over all Government jobs to…

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Support the Mahila Manch!

Editor’s Note: Please read this important message prepared by veteran journalist Harish Chandola on behalf of the Uttarakhand Mahila Manch. They are the outstanding organization of the Uttarakhand Andolan that have steadfastly spearheading the movement for years. Their efforts at bringing together tens of thousands…

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GP (2005.2.20): Falenda River Privatization Struggle

“Govt is selling off state’s rivers”: Mahila Manch opposes Falenda River Project By OUR STAFF REPORTER Garhwal Post, February 20-26, 2005 DEHRADUN:The Mahila Manch and ‘Chetna Andolan’ expressed opposition on behalf of local villagers in Tehri district to the Falenda River Project on the Bhilangana…

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WFS (2005.1.16): Hill Women Walk The Talk

Nitin Jugran Bahuguna January 16, 2005 When Pushpa Rana was elected gram pradhan (village council head) of the Attakfarm panchayat in the hill state of Uttaranchal in north India, she vowed to work for the betterment of her community. To keep herself well informed, she…

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