Save Indian Family Foundation Day

• 2000: Menace of false 498A prompts some of the veteran members to write their story on different forums of internets

• 2003: First blog

http://misuseof498a.clawz.com/

http://dowry-law-misuse.tripod.com/

• Organisations already working for “Victims of false 498A” find each other on net

• 2003:Form misusedowryact yahoo group

• Sangabalya, Bangalore, Purush Surakhsha, Nasik, Men Cell, Delhi – already running helpline

Before Save Indian Family…

March 10, 2005 “Save Indian Family” movement is born with the formation of “saveindianfamily” yahoo group

2003-2005: Momentum is slow placed2005 : Shift in “Strategy”. Look beyond 498A. Focus on Saving Indian Family

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It all started with a Dream ….

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The Challenge was immense…

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What to do then?

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But How ?????........

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• Internet was the Tool

• Run multiple helplines across cities

• Create Websites

• Create Blogs

• Media Awareness

• Create NGOs

• CREATE AWARENESS….Spread across the CITIES

Action Plans were made….

Only organisation running nationwide Volunteer based Helpline for men..today we have helplines in 35+ cites

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• Concept of Weekly meeting emerged

• First weekly meeting in Delhi in April 2005.

• First weekly meeting in Mumbai in August 2005

Human Touch was NEEDED….

Weekly meetings become backbone of our movement

Men can share the pain, cases, hug, bond and make friendships

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Media recognizes us …

First Article of Save Indian Family in Media 9

Kolkota chapter is born - 2006

Media recognizes our pain…

Late Capt. Sudhir Anand…shares his pain in Zindagi Live 10

Kolkota chapter is born - 2006

Now….SIF gets more than 500 print and electronic article every year

Media recognizes us …

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Washington Post corrects wrong reporting of wife abuse in India

SIF starts making its presence felt…

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Pond’s withdraws its campaign on DV on women with in 17 days

SIF starts making its presence felt…

“Golden Pond’s makes waves with ad”- Dec’ 2006

“Pond’s India in association with The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, which is the women’s fund at the United Nations) had launched a print and TV campaign against domestic violence. Launched in November, the campaign was withdrawn by the first week of December.”-DNA. Dec 27, 2006

“Industry sources reveal that Ponds creamed back its campaign since a small group of activists started raising Cain against the campaign and threatened to take the matter to court.” DNA. Dec 27, 2006

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Protest moves from Internet to Ground Level

First All India protest at Jantar Mantar – July 200714

Representations to Government on SHWB

SIF makes inroads into law making process

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Demand for Men Welfare Ministry

Lucknow chapter is born - 2007

Hyderabad chapter is born - 2007

SIF Expands its scopeCelebrates International Men’s Day

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All India Forgotten Women Association/MASI

SIF : Women Wing is Born

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Protest in front of NCW

SIF : Women Wing

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Vizag Chapter is born…

First National Meet at Goa

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It was a Media CarnageChandigarh chapter is born

Second National Meet at Shimla

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Fourth National Meet at Kolkata

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Delhi Police Commissioner Issues Circular on arrest guideline

Some Relief for 498A in Delhi

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Some relief on immediate arrests by Police

Cr PC 41(A) Amendment

• SIF uses RTI to find the implementation of Cr PC 41(A) Amendment across the country

• Partial Implementation across the country…follow up by RTIs to ensure its implementation in letter and spirit

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Government does not have the courage to make sweeping changes

SIF Member Petition forces Government to form Parliamentary Committee on 498A

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Majority Demand 498A to be Bailable

Law Commission calls for suggestions on 498A

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Protest Outside Indian High Commission-UK

SIF Oversees

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Marital Justice - UK

SIF Oversees

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7 RCR Protest, May 1, 2013

SIF : NextGen come up with Newage Protests

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What started from couple of cities….

….today Weekly Meeting is running across 15+ cities30

Touched 1 lac+ lives with counselling, guidance

40+ NGOs across the globe

Helplines for Men in 35+ cities

5000+newspaper reporting/articles, 200+ electronic media

4 books published by SIF members

15+ Governement Representations..6 in person

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8500+ SIF Yahoo group members/10+ websites

Future – Vital Action Areas

SIF

Men’s rights awareness in Society

Change Existing laws like 498a / DV STOP New laws from forming

Long term 10-20 yrs

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Challenges

• SIF is a free model (No fees for counseling, guidance)……lot of pressure from select groups to convert into paid model

• Sustaining local meetings

• Only people falsely implicated by gender bias laws are our sympathizers….General society not empathetic to us

• Shelf life of an activist is till the time his case is on

• Corporate/Govt Funding for the cause is still a challenge

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The Future

• Next Generation has to take it forward…. Take forward the NGOs

• 100 Local chapters/NGO

• 80G NGO - At least 10 nos

• Attract corporate CSR fund

• Magazine , Documentary , movie

• Mass awareness in election through our men-i-festo

• Single number help line like call centers

• Legal Team for PIL , judgments

• Political team-- align with MP/MLA

• Mass awareness programmes

• Provide Job for Jobless men

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Platform for Harassed Husbands to bond and relieve stress

SIF : Fun Time

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