Andhra Pradesh Women Commission

Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Women

Commission overview
Formed	February 2016 in residuary Andhra Pradesh
Jurisdiction	Government of Andhra Pradesh
Headquarters	4th Floor, MGM Capital, Chinakakani, NH, Mangalagiri, Guntur District. Pin : 522503. [1]
Commission executive	Vacant
Website	Official website

Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted as per the A.P. Women's Commission Act-1998 as amended by Act No.9 of 2023 to deal with the issues relating to crime against women in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by Andhra Pradesh Government as a quasi-judicial body.

History and objectives

Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state. ^[2] The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission was created with the following objectives:

• Ensuring protection and welfare of women.

• Handle gender-based issues through timely intervention in case of any violation of relevant laws or opportunity denial or depriving the women of any rights. ^[3]

• Recommending to state government on women-based issues.

• The commission occasionally takes steps to create awareness in public regarding the women-based legislation in the state.

Composition

The Women Commission shall consist of the chairperson and not more than 6 members residing in the state. The statute lays down qualifications for the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission.

• A Chairperson, shall be eminent women committed to cause of welfare of women
• Six Members to be nominated by the State, provided that at least one Member each shall be from amongst persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward classes and Minorities Communities respectively

Activities

Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Women was formed to perform below activities:

• Commission should ensure that it adheres to the provision and protection guaranteed for women under Constitution of India and women related legislations. ^[4]

• In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.

• Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.

• Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.

• Women who have complaints of violation of their rights and non-implementation of their protective measures guaranteed under the Constitution of India can directly approach Women Commission for redressal.

• Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.

• Financing litigation expenses for any issues involving mass group of women and occasionally make reports to the state government relating to them.

• Inspecting any premises, jail or other remand home where women prisoners are lodged or any other case and bringing them to the notice of respective authorities, in case of need.

• Enquire, study and investigate any specific women-based issues.

• Initiate educational research or undertaking any promotional method and recommend ways for ensuring women representation in all areas and identifying reasons depriving them of their rights.

• To enquire suo-moto or any complaints of any issue which deprives women of their rights or women protection laws not being implemented or noncompliance of any policies relating to them or failure of following instructions relating to women welfare and relief associated with them.

List of Chairpersons

No.	Name	Term of office
	Tripurana Venkataratnam	5 June 2013	1 June 2014	361 days
	Nannapaneni Rajakumari	10 February 2016	7 August 2019	3 years, 178 days
	Vasireddy Padma [5]	26 August 2019	4 March 2024	4 years, 191 days
	Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi [6]	16 March 2024	25 August 2024	162 days
	Dr. Rayapati Sailaja [7] [8]	19 May 2025		22 days

Related Articles

National Commission for Women

References

1. "List of State Women Commissions". List of State Women Commissions. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
2. Rajagopalan, Swarna (30 May 2016). "Why National and State Women's Commissions are important and should be held accountable". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. "Working to reduce bias towards women in society: Andhra Women's Commission chairperson". New Indian Express. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
4. "Andhra Pradesh: State to take care of children of woman who committed suicide". Deccan Chronicle. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
5. "Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi vs The State Of Ap on 3 October, 2024".
6. "Gajjala Venkata Lakshmi appointed AP Mahila Commission Chairperson". The Hindu. 16 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
7. "Rayapati Sailaja assumes charge as Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh State Women's Commission". The Hindu. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
8. "Rayapati Sailaja takes charge as Andhra Pradesh state women's commission chairperson". The Times of India. 20 May 2025. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

External links

• Official Website