Kerala Women's Commission

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Kerala Women's Commission
കേരള വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍
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Commission overview
Formed14 March 1996;29 years ago (1996-03-14)
Jurisdiction Kerala
Headquarters Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
8°30′44″N76°56′51″E / 8.512233°N 76.947432°E / 8.512233; 76.947432
Commission executives
  • P. Sathidevi, (Chairperson)
    • Adv.Indira Raveendran
    • Adv.Elizabeth Mammen Mathai
    • Smt.V R Mahilamony
    • Adv. Kunhaysha P [1]
    , (Members)
  • Sonia Washington, (Member Secretary)
  • Shaji Sugunan IPS, (Director)
Website keralawomenscommission.gov.in

The Kerala Women's Commission is a statutory body constituted under Section 5 of the Kerala Women's Commission Act, 1990. [2] According to the Act, the commission was constituted to improve the status of women in the State of Kerala and to inquire into unfair practices affecting women and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. [3]

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History and objectives

Kerala State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state. [4] 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:

Composition

Kerala State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and maximum 5 members. The social welfare department of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women.

Smt. P Sathidevi is the Chairperson of the Kerala State Commission for Women. [6] [7] She along with other members will hold office for a period of 5 years.

Activities

Kerala State Commission for Women was formed to perform below activities:

See also

References

  1. "Indira Raveendran takes charge as KWC member". The Hindu. 27 July 2022. p. 3.
  2. "Kerala Women's Commission". keralawomenscommission.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. "The Kerala Women's Commission Act 1990" (PDF). The Kerala Women's Commission. Government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. 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.
  5. "Women's commission to sharpen its teeth". The Hindu. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. "P Sathidevi appointed as Kerala Women's Commission chairperson". Mathrubhumi. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. "P Satheedevi new chief of Kerala Women's Commission". Deccan Chronicle. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. "kerala-women-s-commission-asks-for-more-powers-to-safeguard-women". uniindia.net. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  9. "Kerala Women's Commission directs police to look into 21-yr-old LLB student's suicide case". ANI News. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  10. "Kerala women commission takes note, orders inquiry in missing child case". Hindustan Times. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.