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The All India Women’s Conference is an organisation primarily dedicated to improving women\u2019s education and social development in India. It is one of the oldest women\u2019s organisations, with over a hundred branches located across the country. The AIWC members are continuously striving to work on diverse issues such as education, economic independence, development, and so on. Over the years, the AIWC has gained Observer Status with UNFCCC and Consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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All India Women\u2019s Conferences <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The All India Women\u2019s Conference (AIWC) is one of the oldest and most prominent women’s organisations in India. It was founded in 1927 with the aim of promoting women\u2019s education and social reform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded<\/strong>: 1927<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founder Members<\/strong>: Margaret Cousins (an Irish theosophist and suffragist) and other leading Indian reformers like Sarojini Naidu and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headquarters<\/strong>: New Delhi, India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type<\/strong>: Non-governmental, voluntary organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we have mentioned key points of the first and second conferences held by the AIWC.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, it also passed a resolution that extended support to Sir Hari Singh Gaur\u2019s Age of Consent Bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first All India Women\u2019s Conference was held from 5 to 8 January 1927 at Ferguson College, Poona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference was held under the presidency of Maharani Chimnabai Saheb Gaekwar of Baroda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key resolutions passed during this conference include different topics ranging from the abolition of child marriage to the promotion of education in primary schools as well as colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Indian National Movement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apart from focusing on compulsory primary education for girls, the AIWC also prioritized differential treatment of Depressed Class Children during its second conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second Conference was in the year 1928 in Delhi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was attended by over 200 delegates from 30 different constituencies around India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The President for this session was Her Highness the Begum Mother of Bhopal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the members of the Conference, the aim behind establishing the All India Women\u2019s Fund was to \u201cserve not only for propaganda but also for starting of institutions based on the ideals of the Conference\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Civil Disobedience Movement\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of AIWC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In January 1927, members of regional meetings gathered in Poona for the first official meeting of the AIWC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The All India Women\u2019s Conference was established in January 1927 in the Indian state of Poona, Maharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the idea emerged in 1926 after an Irish theosophist and feminist, Margaret Cousins, suggested the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decade earlier, somewhere in 1917, Cousins had also helped establish the Women\u2019s Indian Association in Madras (now Chennai), one of India\u2019s first feminist groups. It was followed by the establishment of multiple such associations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concerned about the plethora of issues being faced by women, Cousins wrote an appeal to members of women\u2019s associations located across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, they also urged members to attend a specific conference in Poona. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Lord William Bentinck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objectives of All India Women\u2019s Conference (AIWC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The All India Women\u2019s Conference (AIWC) was established with a clear mission: to uplift women through education, rights, and equal opportunities. Here are the main objectives that guide its work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Promoting Women\u2019s Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AIWC strongly believes that education is the foundation of empowerment. From its inception, it has worked to improve access to quality education for girls and women at all levels \u2014 from primary schools to higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Fighting for Legal Rights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The organization has campaigned for progressive laws that protect and promote women’s rights, including inheritance rights, divorce laws, and equal pay. It played a key role in supporting the Hindu Code Bill<\/strong>, which granted legal rights to Hindu women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Empowering Women Economically<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AIWC works to make women financially independent through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n