All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers

{{short description|Trade union in India}}

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| name = All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers

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| image = File:All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers symbol.jpg

| founded = {{Start date|1991|01|06|df=y}}

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| members = 500,000 (2015 claim)

| location_country= India

| affiliation = Centre of Indian Trade Unions

| key_people = A.R. Sindhu, general secretary

| headquarters = BTR Bhawan, New Delhi

| website = {{URL|aifawh.org}}

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The All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (abbreviated AIFAWH) is a trade union for Anganwadi workers and helpers in India. AIFAWH opposes any privatization schemes for the Integrated Child Development Services.People's Democracy. [http://peoplesdemocracy.in/2014/0622_pd/aifawh-delegation-meets-wcd-minister-anganwadi-demands-day-be-observed-july-4 AIFAWH Delegation Meets WCD Minister Anganwadi Demands Day to be observed on July 4] AIFAWH is affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU).World Federation of Trade Unions. [http://www.wftucentral.org/india-twenty-three-thousand-women-workers-march-parliament/ India: Twenty three thousand women workers March to Parliament]The Hindu. [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/anganwadi-workers-take-out-rally/article4903983.ece Anganwadi workers take out rally] As of 2015 A.R. Sindu was the general secretary of the union, and Neelima Maitra its president.

The union was founded at a conference in Udaipur, Rajasthan on 6 January 1991.People's Democracy. [http://peoplesdemocracy.in/2015/0118_pd/aifawh-25-years-struggles-achievements AIFAWH - 25 years of Struggles & Achievements] K. Hemalata was the general secretary of the union between 1998 and 2012. As of 2015 AIFAWH claimed to have 500,000 members in 26 states.