Poornima Advani | |
|---|---|
 Advani addressing the media in 2005. | |
| Chairperson of National Commission for Women | |
| In office 25 January 2002 – 24 January 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Girija Vyas |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Lawyer,Author,Professor,Social worker |
Poornima Advani was an Indian lawyer,author and social worker. [1] She has served as the chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW),from January 2002 to January 2005. [2] [3]
Her mother,Meera Govind Advani is an author. [4]
Advani holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bombay and a post-graduate diploma in physiotherapy.
She was a member of the NCW and has written legal and medical publications. [5] She was also a lecturer in the department of law,University of Bombay and also in many global universities,including University of Queensland (Australia),School of Oriental and South African Studies,London;University of East London;and London School of Economics. [6] [7] She is currently a Partner at The Law Point,a national law firm,which she co-founded in the year 2005,along with Mr. B.N. Makhija,Former Principal Advisor,Planning Commission of India. [7]
She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary:A Tribute (1997). [8]
Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003. [9]
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