Mahila Jan Sunwai, chaired by Member Ms. Soso Shaiza, was held in South Delhi today for effective and speedy resolution of complaints received by the National Commission for Women

ACP South District of Delhi Police and representatives of District Legal Legal Service (DLSA) were also present.

Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India

Member Smt. Chandramukhi Devi called on Smt. Draupadi Murmu, Hon'ble Govenor of Jharkhand at Raj Bhawan in #Ranchi." target="_BLANK" title="External Site that opens in a new window "/p>

They discussed at length various issues related to women in the state.

Smt. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women, along with Member Smt. Chandramukhi Devi, Ms. Soso Shaiza and Member Smt. Kamlesh Devi called on Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi at his residence on 2nd January, 2019.

On 28.12.208, the National Commission for Women conducted two Mahila Jan Sunwais in Uttar Pradesh.

The 2nd Mahila Jan Sunwai was held at Police Line, #Agra and was chaired by Member Smt. Kamlesh Gautam.

Superintendent of Police, Agra and concerned IOs of cases were present and 52 cases were taken up by the NCW team.

Glimpses of the Mahila Jan Sunwai organised by the National Commission for Women on 28.12.2018 in #Ghaziabad." target="_BLANK" title="External Site that opens in a new window "/p>

The Jan Sunwai was chaired by Member Smt. Chandramukhi Devi. Officers of Uttar Pradesh Police including SP Ghaziabad and SDPO, DLSA advocates and Protection Officer of Welfare Deptt., Uttar Pradesh are also present.

Member Ms. Soso Shaiza attended a 'Consultation on Human Trafficking' organized by PRAYAS - to commemorate their 30 years journey of combating Human Trafficking- on 13.12.2018 in New Delhi. Survivors of human trafficking attended the programme and shared their stories.

A two-day #LegalAwarenessProgramme was organised in Belonia District in South Tripura. Participants were made aware of their legal rights, and the procedure and method of access to the legal system. The programme was sponsored by the National Commission for Women and organised by Tripura State Commission for Women.

Smt. Rekha Sharma chairs the 2nd consultation meeting for finalising tools of #SwadharGreh survey today at the Commission.

Member Ms. Soso Shaiza, Member Smt. Chandramukhi Devi, senior officials of NCW and various stakeholders are also present.

Member Smt. Soso Shaiza and Member Smt. Chandramukhi Devi interacted with final semester LLB students visiting from Durgapur Institute of Legal Studies, West Bengal on November 29th 2018

The National Commission for Women (NCW) organized a one-day consultation regarding law review on “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 on November 17th, 2018 in the premises of the National Commission for Women, New Delhi.

The National Commission for Women as per its mandates has been reviewing legal safeguards for women and recommending remedial legislatives measures.

In compliance with its mandates and considering the recent spurt in sexual harassment reported in the media, it was decided to take up the review of the POSH Act with a view to examine whether existing provisions of the Act require any amendments.

Experts including Justice Sujata Manohar (Retd.), Justice G. Rohini (Retd.), Prof. (Dr) G.S. Bajpai, Registrar, National Law University, New Delhi, Advocate Flavia Agnes, Advocate Madhu Mehra, Ms. Suneeta Dhar, Pam Pajput, Prof. (Dr.) Mrinal Satish, various other stakeholders attended the meeting to deliberate on the various lacunae identified in the Act and made recommendations for the proper implementation of the Act in addressing the issues of sexual harassment of women at all workplaces in the country.

As part of #vigilanceweek2018, Smt. Rekha Sharma administered the ''Integrity Pledge'' at the Commission today. National Commission for Women employees took the Pledge affirming their commitment to eradicate corruption and to uphold the highest standards of honesty and integrity at all times.

A consultation meeting on ‘Economic Rehabilitation of Women Deserted by NRI Husbands’ was organised by the National Commission for Women on 23/10/2018 at the Centre for Social Work, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The broad purpose of this meeting was to formulate a systematic plan of partnership between NCW and NGOs in #Punjab for measures towards rehabilitation of women and their children affected on account of various issues arising from #NRIMarriages

The meeting was chaired by Shri K.L. Sharma, Joint Secretary, NCW

Smt. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women interacted with beneficiaries of various women empowerment and welfare schemes on 08/10/2018 in Patna. She also reviewed the progress of the implementation of these schemes being carried out by the Bihar Women & Child Development Department and Health Department.

Gender Sensitization Programme for Himachal Pradesh Police at 2nd IRBn Sakoh in Dharamshala. Around 60 police of rank of SI, ASI, and Head Constable, a medical officer, and an NGO representative participated in the workshop on 05/10/2018

Shri Alok Rawat, Member, National Commission for Women visited #Chhattisgarh to take review all women-related central government schemes and their implementation in the State. Shri Alok Rawat, Member, National Commission for Women visited Chhattisgarh to take review all women-related central government schemes and their implementation in the State. Representatives of the Chhattisgarh Women & Child Development Deptt. and Heath Deptt. were also present.

This week is International Week of the Deaf and today representatives of the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC) visited the Commission to raise awareness about the Deaf Community, sign languages, and the rights of deaf individuals.

Smt. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women met the team of Gauravi (Sakhi)- #OneStopCentre in Bhopal. Their tireless efforts to ensure safety and security for distressed women through services ranging from social support, counselling, legal aid and temporary shelter is admirable.

Smt. Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, National Commission for Women with ‘Aayog Sakhis’ of Madhya Pradesh. These ‘Aayog Sakhis’ are part of a committee formed by the Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Women for speedy redressal of complaints at the block and district level. Aside from complaint redressal, ''Aayog Sakhis'' also work tirelessly to enable women to understand the method of access to the legal systems by conducting legal awareness programmes at district and sub-district levels in the state.

Special Programme to Felicitate Dr Najma Heptulla, Honorable Governor of Manipur on being awarded Outstanding Parliamentarian Award

Panel Discussion titled "Perspective : Political Participation & Representation of Women in India" - Venue - Auditorium, National Commission for Women, New Delhi, Delhi

As part of the National Commission for Women’s (NCW) ongoing endeavor to bring a higher level of sensitivity among police personnel, the Commission conducted a one-day Gender Sensitization Training Programme for the Bihar Police force on 17th July at the Bihar Agriculture Management & Extension Training Institute (BAMETI), Patna, Bihar.

NCW organized gender sensitization workshop in Kerala Police Academy on 05.07.2018, 700 police officials / trainees attended the workshop.

The National Commission for Commission convened a two-day interactive meeting with the State Commissions for Women (SCW) that was held from 8th May to 9th May, 2018 at the Commission in New Delhi. On conclusion of the two-day conference of the NCW and State Women Commissions, six resolutions were passed for future course of action.