Save Indian Family

Type Indian Men's rights organization
Founded 2005
Location Many cities in India
Leaders Swarup Sarkar & Gurdarshan Singh-Delhi, Gokul -Kerala(earlier in Mumbai), Sumanth and Pandurang-Bangalore, Uma - Hyderabad, Amitabh - Pune, Suresh - Chennai, Yaksh - Lucknow, Gaurav - MP , Kalpesh - Gujarat, Atit - Pune, Rajesh Vakharia - Nagpur, D.S.Rao - Kolkata.
Field Men's rights activism
Website http://www.saveindianfamily.org

Save Indian Family (SIF), founded in 2005, is a men's rights movement in India. It is a registered, non-funded, non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) headquartered at Bangalore.[1] An advocacy group against what the group asserts is misuse of India's laws related to dowry harassment and domestic violence,[2] it provides moral and legal support for men and their families who have suffered intimate partner violence, or have been accused of domestic violence themselves. Its methods have been called antifeminist[3] by some Indian feminist organisations and media outlets, who argue that the group promotes traditional legal and social powers at the expense of Indian women, and downplays the seriousness of women's issues in India.[4][5]

SIF is an umbrella organisation of a number of men's and family rights organisations across Indian cities and provinces.[6] In March 2006 another NGO, "Protect Indian Family", was founded in Mumbai to facilitate the working of SIF.[6][7] SIF has supported the founding of other organisations such as the "All India Mother in Laws protection forum"[8] and "All India Men's Welfare Association.[9]

SIF has free helpline telephone numbers for distressed husbands and their family members in Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Gujarat, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nasik, Surat, Jaipur, and Kolkata.[10] In 2007 the movement claimed 8,000 volunteers.[11]

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References

  1. ^ "SIFF - About Us". www.saveindianfamily.org. http://www.saveindianfamily.org/about-us.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  2. ^ "Wife harassing you? Call for help". IBN. 2006-11-29. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/a-helpline-for-harassed-hubbies/27345-3.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  3. ^ http://www.saveindianfamily.org/articles/news/26-book-review-who-stole-feminism-how-women-have-betrayed-women.html
  4. ^ Bhattacharya, Chandrima S. (2006-10-30). "What are men scared of?". The Telegraph, Calcutta. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061030/asp/calcutta/story_6933770.asp. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  5. ^ Ramesh, Randeep (December 13, 2007). "Dowry law making us the victims, says India's men's movement". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/dec/13/india.randeepramesh1. Retrieved 2008-11-16. 
  6. ^ a b Aron, Sunita (2007-01-13). "Now, an all male fightclub". Hindustan Times. http://147.208.132.202/news/181_1899255,0008.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-22. 
  7. ^ Tanna, Ketan (2006-12-25). "Tortured husband's union: The people in this group had just two choices. Either become henpecked or handcuffed". Times of India. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=Q0FQLzIwMDYvMTIvMjUjQXIwMTAwMA==&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom. Retrieved 2007-02-05. 
  8. ^ George, Daniel (September 6, 2009). "Moms-in-law of the world unite..". TOI. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Moms-in-law-of-the-world-unite/articleshow/4977409.cms. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
  9. ^ Sengupta, Sudipta (October 31, 2009). "Now, a forum for 'tortured' husbands". TOI. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Now-a-forum-for-tortured-husbands/articleshow/5182345.cms. Retrieved 2009-12-08. 
  10. ^ "SIFF - Helplines". www.saveindianfamily.org. http://www.saveindianfamily.org/contact-us/activists.html. Retrieved 2008-12-31. 
  11. ^ Karnad, Raghu (2007-12-03). "Now, Is That Malevolence?". Outlook magazine. http://www.savefamily.org/index.php?view=article&id=134%3Aoutlooks-features-story-on-save-indian-family-by-raghu-karnad&Itemid=50&option=com_content. Retrieved 2007-12-12.