It
is 8th March –; the International Women’s Day that is being observed
all over the world. The women who constitute half of the human
population continue to be the victims of liberalization policies on the
one hand and male chauvinism and feudalistic outlook in the society at
large on the other. Even the so called economically liberated women are
not fully liberated socially. The much talked about legislations on
empowerment of women are yet to take off in our country
,despite campaigns unleashed by the enlightened women organisations in
frequent intervals.
The
women employees in different sectors, where their general problems are
being tackled through the organised trade union movement, face several
women specific problems on which the trade union leadership are not
sensitised so far. The most serious problem that the women employees
face and suffer silently is the sexual harassment by fellow workers in
general and the officers in particular. Trade unions must take up this
issue seriously and ensure that women committees as envisaged by the
DOPT.
The
women employees who constitute more than 20 to 40 percent depending
upon the places of work, are yet to be unionised fully. Except for
payment of union subscriptions and occasionally attending union
conferences to elect the leaders of the associations and
unions, seldom they are encouraged to take part in other day to day
work of the trade unions.
There
are States like West Bengal and Kerala where women organisations
are constituted by the class conscious trade union movement. Such
initiatives are needed elsewhere also. Even in All India Federations and
Associations such Mahila Committees are only in the formative stages.
Taking
into all these aspects, the Confederation called upon the Affiliates to
organise women Committees. The Confederation convened its all India
Women meet at Kolkata. The Kolkata convention elected an all India Women
Committee. The said Committee has been mandated to bring about such
committees all over the country..
The
International Women’s Day is coming up in this particular backdrop. The
All India Women Sub- Committee headed by Comrades Gita Ghoshal Chair
Person and C.P.Shobana Convenor has already called upon the entirety of
the Confederation Affiliates to organise special women conventions,
seminars and other types of organisational activities with specific
reference to mobilisation of women employees working in CG Departments.
Confederation
Headquarters calls upon the State Committees and the Affiliates of
Confederation to observe the International Women’s Day on March 8th in a
befitting manner by implementing the call of the Women Committee of
Confederation.
With International Women’s Day Greetings
K.K.N.KuttySecretary General
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