Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl

Last updated

Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl
Formation6 July 1974;50 years ago (1974-07-06)
Founder B. Sangkhumi
Region served
Mizoram
Official language
Mizo
Award(s) Nari Shakti Puraskar

Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl (meaning "binding women together" in the Mizo language) or MHIP was formed in the union territory of Mizoram, India, on 6 July 1974. It aims to empower women and support women's rights. [1] [2] [3] Following the 2009 decision of the Delhi High Court to legalize same-sex relationships, MHIP joined an anti-LGBT alliance with Mizoram Upa Pawl (MUP), the Young Mizo Association (YMA) and the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP). [4]

In 2013, MHIP was behind several bills proposed in the Mizoram Legislative Assembly, such as the Mizo Marriage Bill, the Mizo Inheritance Bill, and the Mizo Divorce Bill. [1] The 2014 Mizo Marriage Divorce and Inheritance of Property Act abolished the customary practice in which a wife was left with nothing after a divorce and established that a wife could end up with up to 50 per cent of any property. [2] [5] During the 2018 assembly elections, MHIP repeated its calls for more women to stand as candidates. [6] MHIP was led by B. Sangkhumi and then by Lalthlamuani. [7] [8]

Recognition and awards

In Mizoram, 6 July is marked as MHIP Day and is a national bank holiday. [3] The group was awarded the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Hanghal, Ninglun (10 September 2013). "League of extraordinary women". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 "41 years struggle for gender equality in Mizoram". The Northeast Today. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Bank Holidays July 2022: There Are 16 Bank Holidays This Month". India Times. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mizoram NGOs to 'cleanse' society of homosexuals". Deccan Herald. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "New Mizo marriage and inheritance of property law soon: Min". Business Standard India. 17 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Karmakar, Rahul (25 November 2018). "Mizoram Assembly Elections 2018: Little room for women". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mizoram's Padma awardee B Sangkhumi felicitated". ETV Bharat News. 27 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mizo women's body for proper representation in assembly". The Times of India. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Nari Shakti Awardees - M.H.I.P., Mizoram". Ministry of Women and Child Development. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.