The journey of Save Indian Family Movement from 2005-14. Hope it does justice to the activists across the country.

1. Save Indian Family
Foundation Day

2. • 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
placed
2005 : Shift in “Strategy”. Look
beyond 498A. Focus on Saving
Indian Family
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3. It all started with a Dream ….
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4. The Challenge was immense…
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5. What to do then?
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6. But How ?????........
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7. • 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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8. • 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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9. Media recognizes us …
First Article of Save Indian Family in Media 9

10. Kolkota chapter is born - 2006
Media recognizes our pain…
Late Capt. Sudhir Anand…shares his pain in Zindagi Live 10

11. Kolkota chapter is born - 2006
Now….SIF gets more than 500 print and electronic article every year
Media recognizes us …
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12. Washington Post corrects wrong reporting of wife abuse in India
SIF starts making its presence felt…
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13. 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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14. Protest moves from Internet to Ground Level
First All India protest at Jantar Mantar – July 200714

15. Representations to Government on SHWB
SIF makes inroads into law making process
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16. Demand for Men Welfare Ministry
Lucknow chapter is born - 2007
Hyderabad chapter is born - 2007
SIF Expands its scope
Celebrates International Men’s Day
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17. All India Forgotten Women Association/MASI
SIF : Women Wing is Born
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18. Protest in front of NCW
SIF : Women Wing
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19. Vizag Chapter is born…
First National Meet at Goa
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20. It was a Media Carnage
Chandigarh chapter is born
Second National Meet at Shimla
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21. Fourth National Meet at Kolkata
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22. Delhi Police Commissioner Issues Circular on arrest guideline
Some Relief for 498A in Delhi
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23. 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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24. 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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25. Majority Demand 498A to be Bailable
Law Commission calls for suggestions on 498A
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26. Protest Outside Indian High Commission-UK
SIF Oversees
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27. Marital Justice - UK
SIF Oversees
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28. 7 RCR Protest, May 1, 2013
SIF : NextGen come up with Newage Protests
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30. What started from couple of cities….
….today Weekly Meeting is running across 15+ cities30

31. 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

32. 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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33. 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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34. 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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35. Platform for Harassed Husbands to bond and relieve stress
SIF : Fun Time
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