National Commission for Women: Constitution, Role and Responsibilities

A woman in Navi Mumbai is harassed at work and the company does nothing. Another is pressed by her in-laws for dowry. A third sees a law that affects every woman in the country and thinks it has a gap. Who can she write to, and who speaks for women when a law is being made or reviewed? In India the body created for this purpose is the National Commission for Women. It is a watchdog and an adviser, and exam answers go wrong when they treat it as a court.

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The National Commission for Women is a statutory body, set up under the National Commission for Women Act 1990, that examines legal safeguards for women, takes up complaints and recommends reforms; it advises and recommends but does not adjudicate.

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