Delhi Commission for Women
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The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) is a statutory body of the Government of Delhi constituted to investigate and examine all matters relating to the safety and security of women under the constitution and other laws in Delhi, India.[1]
| Abbreviation | DCW |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996 |
| Founder | Government of Delhi |
| Founded at | New Delhi |
| Type | Governmental Organization |
| Legal status | Protection for women's |
| Headquarters | Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| Location |
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Region served | Delhi |
Parent organization | Government of Delhi |
| Website | dcw |
Swati Maliwal was the chairperson of DCW, who took charge on 29 July 2015 until 19 January 2024.[2][3]
DCW was constituted in 1994 by the Government of Delhi under the Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994, and it started functioning in 1996. The primary agenda of the Commission is the investigation and examination of all matters relating to the safety and security provided to women under the Constitution and other laws. The Commission is also committed to making recommendations for effective implementation of laws and to improve the conditions of women in Delhi.[1]
Composition
According to the DCW Act,[4] the commission consists of:
- A Chairperson, committed to the cause of women, to be nominated by the Government.
- Five members to be nominated by the Government from and amongst the persons having not less than 10 years experience in the field of women welfare, administration economic development, health education or social welfare, including at least one Member belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.
- A Member-Secretary to be nominated by the Government who shall be: an expert in the field of management, organisational structure or sociological movement, or an officer who is a member of a civil services of the Union or of an All India Service holds a civil post under the Union with appropriate experience.
Although members need to have at least 10 years experience in women welfare, the Chairperson is not required to have any such qualification.
