Poornima Advani
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Poornima Advani | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) 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 | |
| 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]
Publications
She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary: A Tribute (1997).[8]