NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
Workshops  

As part of its Platinum Jubilee Celebration AIWEFA organized an Exhibition and Workshop on Impact of Science & Technology on “Drudgery Reduction in Housework” in urban and rural areas, amongst a wider audience of administrators, activists and academicians. The focus was on highlighting science and technology developments impacting women in the areas of Food and Nutrition, Health, Habitat and Energy and to use this information to influence public policy in the right direction. Participants from all over the country were invited for the exhibition and workshop.

Prof. Ramamurthy, Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology gave the Special Address; participants include Dr. Shanta Mehrotra, NBRI, Dr. Rakesh Aggarwal, HESCO, Dr. Rekha Sharma, AIIMS, Dr. Amitabh De, NITIE, Dr. Shashi Prabha Gupta, Food & Nutrition Board,Dr. Deepti Dongaonkar, AMWI, Ms. Pooja N. Sharma, Avinash Lingam Coimbatore, Mr. Rupesh Agarwal, TERI and various other lecturers from Lady Irwin College.