National Commission for Women
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What is discussed under National Commission for Women?

1. National Commission for Women
2. Constitution of The Commission

Why in News ?

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the Foundation Day Celebration of National Commission for Women in New Delhi.

Key Facts

• Women empowerment is not just an issue of social justice but it is also crucial for economic development.
• The low participation of women in the workforce is a major hindrance in the overall development of our country.
• Female foeticide are also seen in well educated parts of the country.

National Commission for Women

• The NCW was set up as statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act,

  

  1990 ( Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt.of India ).

• It aims to 
  • Review the Constitutional and Legal safeguards for women
  • Recommend remedial legislative measures
  • Facilitate redressal of grievance
  • Advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women
• It took up the issue of child marriage, sponsored legal awareness programmes,Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats and reviewed laws such as Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, PNDT Act 1994 etc

Constitution of The Commission

• The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the NCW to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
• The Commission shall consist of
  • A Chairperson, committed to the cause of women, to be nominated by the Central Government.
  • Five Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing who have had experience in law or legislation, trade unionism, management of an industry potential of women, women’s voluntary organisations ( including women activist ), administration, economic development, health, education or social welfare
  • Provided that at least one Member each shall be from amongst persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively
  • A Member-Secretary to be nominated by the Central Government who shall be 
    • An expert in the field of management, organisational structure or sociological movement, or
    • An officer who is a member of a civil service of the Union or of an all-India service or holds a civil post under the Union with appropriate experience.
      

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