“WAKE UP WALK” in major cities from 20th to herald ‘national movement
against assaults on women’
Eminent public figures, sports and film icons likely to join
"Your daughter could be the next
to be molested. You could be the next father/brother to die defending your daughter/sister's honour,”
warn Walkathlon organisers
Chandigarh, Dec.14: In
a bold initiative to stop assaults on women in the country, the well-known
Patiala-based NGO, Punjab Today Foundation, this afternoon announced the
start of a major nation-wide awareness movement
against what it called the "collective guilt of society" against girls
and women.,
The movement would be flagged off with a ‘WAKE UP WALK (Conscience
Walk) on Dec. 20, 2012 to coincide with
the International Day for Human Solidarity. The walk will start after performing ARDAS at the Holy precincts
of Sri Darbar Sahib at Amritsar and
would travel through all districts of Punjab and later reach the
national Capital for the next phase.
A signature campaign will also be launched on the sidelines of the Walk,
which will culminate in Delhi where a joint appeal by hundreds of thousands of
countrymen to the Chief Justice and other honourable judges of the Supreme
Court. The appeal would highlight the need for quick disposal of cases
pertaining to atrocities and harassment of women in the state and the country
and to put in place some special, dedicated women-specific courts/benches
headed by women judges only, given the sensitivity involved in such cases.
Similar appeals would also be submitted to the Chief Justices of High Courts in
all the states and Union Territories of the country.
Giving details of the movement, Kanwar Manjit Singh, the CEO of the
Punjab Today Foundation, said here today that the movement would enlist the
support of eminent social activists, members of the Civil Society,
intellectuals, human rights, civil liberties and right thinking political
organisations and individuals. Mr Singh said that recent incidents in some
parts of the country, including Delhi, Haryana, Mumbai and Punjab had sent
shock waves among all conscientious people in the country about the status,
safety and security of mothers, sisters or daughters .
He said that as the main motive of this Walk was to awaken the spirit
of togetherness in our society hence citizens of all walks of life are
requested to spare a few minutes to join this movement. He requested intellectuals,
thinkers, social workers, media-persons, religious leaders, policymakers,
professionals, businessmen, employees, workers of all political parties and
students to support and participate in this initiative.
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Punjab Today Foundation.
Punjab Today Bhawan
C-179, Focal Point, Patiala
Tel : 91.175.223.2382 Cell : 9814.231.777
e-mail : punjabtoday@gmail.comPunjab Today Bhawan
C-179, Focal Point, Patiala
Tel : 91.175.223.2382 Cell : 9814.231.777
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