National Commission for women - wikipedia National Commission for women The National Commission for Women ( NCW ) is a statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established in January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution, as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act. The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik. As of 2017, Rekha Sharma is the chairperson. Contents 1 Activities 2 Controversies 2.1 Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code 2.2 Mangalore pub attack controversy 2.3 Guwahati molestation controversy 3 Chairpersons 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Activities The objective of the NCW is to represent the rights of women in India and to provide a voice for their issues and concerns. The subjects of their campaigns have included dowry, politics, religion, equal representation for women in jobs, and the exploitation of women for labour. They have also discussed police abuses against women. The commission regularly publishes a monthly newsletter, Rashtra Mahila, in both Hindi and English. Controversies Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code In December 2006 and January 2007, the NCW found itself at the center of a minor controversy over its insistence that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code not be changed to make adulterous wives equally prosecutable by their husbands. But the grounds on which Ms. Vyas resists the logic of making this a criminal offence -- particularly for women, as often recommended -- are not as encouraging. She is averse to holding the adulterous woman equally culpable as the adulterous man because women, she believes, are never offenders. They are always the victims. The NCW has demanded that women should not be punished for adultery, as a woman is `` the victim and not an offender '' in such cases. They have also advocated the amendment of Section 198 of the CrPC to allow women to file complaints against unfaithful husbands and prosecute them for their promiscuous behaviour. This was in response to `` loopholes '' in the Indian Penal Code that allowed men to file adultery charges against other men who have engaged in illicit relations but did not allow women to file charges against their husbands. The Commission has also worked to guarantee women security in unconventional relationships. Mangalore pub attack controversy Main article : 2009 Mangalore pub attack The NCW came under sharp criticism for their response to the attack by forty male members of the Hindu right - wing Sri Ram Sena on eight women in a bar in Mangalore in late January 2009. Video from the attack shows the women were punched, pulled by their hair, and thrown out of the pub. NCW member Smt Nirmala Venkatesh was sent to assess the situation, and said in an interview that the pub did not have adequate security and that the women should have protected themselves. Venkatesh said, `` If the girls feel they were not doing anything wrong why are they afraid to come forward and give a statement ? '' On 6 February, the NCW said they decided not to accept Venkatesh 's report but would not be sending a new team to Mangalore. On 27 February, the Prime Minister 's Office approved the removal of Nirmala Venkatesh on disciplinary grounds. Guwahati molestation controversy Main article : 2012 Guwahati molestation case The NCW came under fire again after the molestation of a 17 - year - old girl by a gang of men outside a pub in Guwahati on 9 July 2012. NCW member Alka Lamba was accused of leaking the name of the minor victim to the media, and was subsequently removed from the fact - finding committee, though she remains a member of the commission. The following week, NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma made comments suggesting that women `` be careful how you dress '', which invited criticism that she was guilty of victim blaming. The controversy led activists to call for a restructuring of the commission. Chairpersons This is a list of current and former chairpersons of the NCW : No. Name From To Jayanti Patnaik 000000001992 - 02 - 03 - 0000 3 February 1992 000000001995 - 01 - 30 - 0000 30 January 1995 Dr. V. Mohini Giri 000000001995 - 07 - 21 - 0000 21 July 1995 000000001998 - 07 - 20 - 0000 20 July 1998 Vibha Parthasarathi 000000001999 - 01 - 18 - 0000 18 January 1999 000000002002 - 01 - 17 - 0000 17 January 2002 Dr. Poornima Advani 000000002002 - 01 - 25 - 0000 25 January 2002 000000002005 - 01 - 24 - 0000 24 January 2005 5 Dr. Girija Vyas 000000002005 - 02 - 16 - 0000 16 February 2005 000000002008 - 02 - 15 - 0000 15 February 2008 6 Dr. Girija Vyas 000000002008 - 04 - 09 - 0000 9 April 2008 000000002011 - 04 - 08 - 0000 8 April 2011 7 Mamta Sharma 000000002011 - 08 - 02 - 0000 2 August 2011 000000002014 - 08 - 01 - 0000 1 August 2014 8 Lalitha Kumaramangalam 000000002014 - 09 - 29 - 0000 29 September 2014 000000002017 - 09 - 29 - 0000 29 September 2017 9 Rekha Sharma 000000002017 - 09 - 30 - 0000 30 September 2017 See also Feminism in India Nirmala Sitaraman -- member, 2003 -- 05 References Jump up ^ `` NCW : : About NCW ''. ncw.nic.in. National Commission for Women. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Jump up ^ Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt. of India ^ Jump up to : http://ncw.nic.in/frmcurrentcommission.aspx Jump up ^ http://www.indiatogether.org/2006/may/wom-ncw.htm Jump up ^ http://ncw.nic.in/publications.htm Jump up ^ `` NCW rejects proposal to punish women for adultery ''. The Hindu. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : One World.net Jump up ^ Prakash, Satya, `` What constitutes adultery ? '' Hindustan Times, 25 December 2006, ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Mangalore : Attack on Pub now a National Concern ! ''. Retrieved 6 February 2009. Jump up ^ `` India shocked as ' moral police ' beat girls out of pub ''. Russia Today. Retrieved 6 February 2009. Jump up ^ Roche, Florine ( 2009 - 01 - 30 ). `` Mangalore Pub Attack - National Commission for Women Recommends Punishment Under Article 307 ''. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 06. Jump up ^ `` NCW rejects report, blames security lapse for pub attacks ''. 2009 - 02 - 06. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Guwahati molestation case : Chief Minister 's office accidentally names victim, then retracts ''. www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Guwahati molestation : NCW chief Mamta Sharma advises women to dress ' carefully ' ''. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Guwahati molestation : Activists demand NCW restructure ''. Retrieved 18 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` NCW : : Chairpersons of the Commission ''. ncw.nic.in. National Commission for Women. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Girija Vyas is new NCW chairperson - The Times of India ''. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Mamta Sharma is NCW chief ''. The Hindu. New Delhi. 3 August 2011. ISSN 0971 - 751X. Retrieved 19 September 2014. 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Question: who is the chairman of national commission for woman of india
Answer: Rekha Sharma