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 WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE  Feb 2, 2013 Press Release President urged not to Sign the Ordinance by Women's Organizations New Delhi, 2 Feb 2013:  We, as representatives of women’s organizations, civil society groups, and activists committed to women’s rights, convey our strong opposition to the Government's decision to move an Ordinance on the criminal law amendments related to sexual violence.  We call upon the President of India to not sign such an Ordinance.      Information in the public domain, through media sources, reveals that an Ordinance on amendments to sexual assault law was cleared by the Cabinet yesterday, on February 1, 2013 - about 20 days before the next parliamentary session. We are alarmed at the complete lack of transparency displayed by the Government in proposing an Ordinance as an emergency measure.  We wonder what objective and purpose will be served by such a hasty non-transparent measure - less than 3 weeks before the parliamentary sessio