NCW celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

The National Commission for Women organized a day long national consultation on the "Applicability of Pre-Nuptial Agreements in India” on 18th August, 2017 at 10:30 onward at Conference Hall, National Commission for Women, Plot No. 21, Jasola Institutional Area, New Delhi - 110025

INTERACTIVE MEETING WITH STATE COMMISSIONS FOR WOMEN, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Delhi

Two days Legal Awareness Progarmme organized by District Social Welfare Department, Madurai on 07th to 08th March, 2017 at Maduarai Institute of Social Science, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The participants were given awareness about ‘Swatch Bharat Pakhwara’ wherein staff and officers of DSWD, Madurai appraised cleanliness drive in their district.

Two days Legal Awareness Progarmme organized by Manipur University on 03rd to 04th March, 2017 at Tamenglong districts, Manipur, wherein all invites and participants took part in ‘Swatch Bharat Abhiyan’ pledging to keep their surroundings clean.

The National Commission for Women in collaboration with Tata Institute of Social Science "TISS", Mumbai has developed modules for Capacity Building of elected women representatives on 2nd May 2016, the Commission has under taken its first phase of three days "Proof of Concept" (POC) for the modules at Pirawa Block Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

National Commission for Women organized a National Consultation on Surrogacy Issues on 15/10/2015 at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi

Smt. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Hon’ble Chairperson, NCW attended a discussion on Global Education Dialogues – South Asia Series, 2015 – Women and Leadership “The Absent Revolution” organised by British Council on 10-11 February, 2015

Ms. Laldingliani Sailo, Member, NCW attended a two day regional conference of North East States and Sikkim on “Addressing Trafficking of Women and Children” organized by Assam Commission for Women and UNICEF at Guwahati, Assam on 27-28 August, 2014.

Smt. Mamta Sharma, Hon'ble Chairperson, NCW was Chief Guest at Inauguration of the Workshop on "Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace" organized by National Thermal Power Corporation, at Power Management Institute, Noida on 3rd February, 2014.

Smt Mamta Sharma, Chairperson NCW visited Puducherry to attend a two days national seminar on the topic “Empowerment of the Women in the Era of Globalization – Opportunities and Challenges” on 15-16 Dec, 2012, she also visited the central prison.

Ms Hemlata Kheria, Member, NCW was the Chief Guest in the 5th Legal Awareness Programme organised by the Mercy Welfare Society in coordination with the National Commission for Women on 9th December, 2012 at Vijay Nagar in Ghaziabad (UP).

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna Member, NCW was honoured for authoring book, on Law Day, the 26th November, 2012 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir, the Chief Justice of India who was Chief Guest and Hon’ble Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Union Minister for Law & Justice the Guest of Honour.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna Member, NCW was Chief Guest at Valedictory Session of International Conference on Gender Relations in Developing Societies: A 21st Century Perspective at New Delhi held on 31.10.2012. The International Conference was organised by Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi at New Delhi.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna Member, NCW Guest of Honour at launch of Daily Newspaper ‘Badalta Shasan’ and Role of Media on 30th September, 2012 at Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

The programme was organized by NIDAN, a NGO working for informal workers, women and children at Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna and Shamina Shafique, Members, NCW attended seminar on “Violence against Women Whose concern? on 07.08.2012. The programme was organised All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) on 7th August, 2012 with Financial assistance of National Commission for Women. Ms. Beena Jain, President AIWC welcoming all guests and participants said that the main purpose of this seminar is to find out the causes for the increase in incidents of violence against women in our country. Government and many NGOs are trying their best to address the problem by providing relief services to the victims and also creating awareness towards availability of such services.

National Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognizance of an alleged incident reported in the media wherein a woman who allegedly absconded with another man was disrobed and beaten up by the villagers at Village Polar, Tehsil Sarara, Udaipur. A team lead by Hon’ble Chairperson,NCW, Smt. Mamta Sharma has reached the spot.

The National Consultation on “Strategizing Advocacy for Effective Implementation of Women Friendly Laws”, organized by WomenPowerConnect in collaboration with National Commission for Women was held on 12th July, 2012 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna, Member, NCW visited at Amritsar on 22.06.2012 to discuss ‘Issues concerning women” with special reference to Domestic Violence. The programme was organised by Punjab State Commission for Women, at Amritsar and included collaboration of NGOs, police official and administration.

A delegation from the Commission under the chairpersonship of Hon’ble Chairperson, NCW and the Members, NCW and Chairpersons of the State Women Commission visited her Excellency the President of India, Smt Pratibha Patil on 25th may, 2012.

The committee Included Ms Wansuk Syeim, Member NCW as chairperson and Ms. Anita Agnihotri I.A.S. Member Secretary, NCW and Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Member NCW as members. The committee also met the CM of West Bengal.

National Commission for Women sponsored and organised a State level Workshop and a Legal Awareness Programme in the model of Chalo Gaon Ki Ore at Beed District Headquarters, Maharashtra on 23rd August, 2012 in association with Dalit Mahila Vikas Mandal, District Satara, Maharashtra and Govt. of Maharashtra. Advocate Varsha Deshpande a Champion of the cause and activist for implementation of PC PNDT Act had planned the event in collaboration with the District Administration

Member NCW, Dr Charu WaliKhanna attended a Seminar on Human Rights and Awareness of Women Rights on 12.2.2012 at Palwal organized by Bhartiya Human Rights Association, at Palwal, Haryana. Delivering the key note address, Member NCW said that violence against women is on the increase and its forms are changing. Instead of using science and technology for investigation and diagnosis of ailments; prevailing are malpractices of sex determination and sex selective elimination. She warned that NCW is monitoring the activities along-with the Ministry of Health and the license will be cancelled of any medical practitioner found indulging in malpractices.

On November 5, 2011 Bank of Maharashtra ‘Mahabank Women Empowerment Programme-SWASHAKTI’ in collaboration with the National Commission for Women, Government of India, New Delhi organized a Workshop/Training to sensitize women employees on ‘Prevention of Sexual Harassment’,at Jog Hall, Lokmangal, Shivajinagar, Pune i.e. Head Office of Bank of Maharashtra.

His Excellency Shri H.R.Bhardwaj, Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka met Dr. Charu Wali Khanna, Member, NCW and Ms. Kareena Thengamam, PRO, NCW during their visit to Bangalore on 16.10.2011. He also released a book on the sexual harassment at work place in Kannada & English, a self-help booklet published jointly by NCW and Canara Bank

Dr. Ms Charu WaliKhanna attended State Level Seminar on Women’s Empowerment and Development-Issues and Challenges organized by Kundan Society at Sawaimadhopur on 3rd October, 2011

A National level consultation on compensation to women victims of crime was organised by the Majlis along with the National Commission for Women on 28, August 2011 at Mumbai.

Hon'ble Chairperson visited Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the Conference on "Cultural rights of National Minorities and Migrants, the Legal aspects and Implementation" on 16th to 18th June, 2011.

National Commission for Women in collaboration with Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs organized a National Seminar on “ISSUES RELATING TO NRI MARRIAGES” on 15th February, 2011 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Public hearing conducted by Dr. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, NCW, in the alleged attack of a Women Presiding Officer at Alapuzha during the recent panchayat elections.

Release of report on the Study on Maternal Mortality Rate & Infant Mortality Rate in the five districts of Bihar

With recent contradictory rulings on the validity of marriage of minor girls and boys, there has been a lot of confusion as to whether marriage between minors is valid or void. There has also been misguides about section 498A of the Dowry Act. In that context, the National Commission for Women organized a consultation on Laws relating to marriage and Dowry at India Habitat Center, New Delhi on 27th August, 2010.

The Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, accompanied by a delegation comprising Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, Lok Sabha MPs Girija Vyas and Vishwa Mohan Kumar, Rajya Sabha members Pyarimohan Mohapatra and Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil and senior Parliament officials visited Bhutan on 26/May/2010.

Ms. Mamta Sharma, Hon'ble Chairperson, NCW was the chief guest at First WDC International Conference on “Empowerment of Women in Developing World” organized by Women Development Cell, Shivaji College, University of Delhi in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management and Women's Studies and Development Center, University of Delhi.

National Commission for Women organized a National Consultation on Surrogacy Issues on 15/10/2015 at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi

Member, Ms. Shamina Shafiq, visited Bangluru and had meeting with Karnataka State Commission for Women. Later during the day, she visited Sumangali Sewa Ashram.

A "CODE OF CONDUCT" developed by NCW in collaboration with its partners is another step forward in the history of women's movement after Supreme Court guidelines in Vishaka & Others versus State of Rajasthan & Others.

Member Ms. Nirmala Sawant Prabhavalkar attended the ‘North and West Region Consultation on ‘Violations related to women targeted as Witches’ supported by NCW and organized by Partners for Law in Development and Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti on 29th June, 2012 at Ajmer.

Dr. Charu Walikhanna, Member, was Guest of Honour at the ‘National Consultation on Protection of Dignity and Rights of Sex Workers’ organized by All India Network of Sex Workers (AINSW) on 21.08.2013 at Constitution Club, New Delhi.

The function was organized as a part of Women’s Day Celebrations by Times Group Book at Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi on 6th March, 2012. The book JOURNEY OF THE GODDESS was also released simultaneously by Justice (Retd.) Leila Seth the first woman judge on the Delhi High Court and the first woman to become Chief Justice of a state High Court.

The National Commission for Women on 30.04.12 launched a 24x7 Toll Free Helpline for Women in distress at J.B. Auditorium, AMA, ATIRA, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Number of the helpline is 1800 233 22222 which was launched and the round the clock Toll free help line will be run by NGO – Women Action Group (AWAG).

NCW Consultation on Amendments to Laws to Address NRI Marriages was held at India International Centre, New Delhi on 28.02.2013. The programme was organised by Maya Foundation, Chandigarh and Women’s Legal Forum, New Delhi on behalf of NCW

Parliamentary Delegation of Uganda visited the Commission and met Hon'able Chairperson, NCW and discuss the status of "Empowerment of Women" in India.

Ms. Hemlata Kheria, Member, NCW was invited as Chief Guest in a Sangoshti and Abhinandan Samaroh on ‘White Revolution in India’ at Meerut Chamber of Commerce organised by Media Association at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on 28/Dec/2013.

A programme was organized at Bank of India, Management Development Institute, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai on 23rd January, 2012 in collaboration with National Commission for Women. The 76 participants included women employees from all branches of Bank of India. The ‘Code of Conduct’ Poster for Zero Tolerance of Sexual Harassment at Workplace was released on the occasion alongwith the booklet.

Member, NCW, Dr. Charu WaliKhanna was Chief Guest at programme on “Female Foeticide – Sin and Curse”. The function was organized by Vidhi Bharati Parishad in collaboration with Delhi Medical Association and Nav Unnayan on 05.05.2012 at D.M.A House, Dariya Ganj, New Delhi.

Parliamentary Delegation of Uganda visited the Commission and met Hon'able Chairperson, NCW and discuss the status of "Empowerment of Women" in India.

The programme was organized by Citizens Rights Trust at St Ann’s Auditorium ICSC on 23.07.2012 . The participants included staff and educationists from St. Ann’s B.Ed College, St. Ann’s M.Ed College, St. Ann’s school ICSC, St.Ann’s school SSC and other eminent women.

Ms Hemlata Kheria and Ms Shamina Shafiq, Member, NCW visited Jodhpur Jail and had interaction with Shri Rakesh Mohan Sharma, Supt of Jail and his associates. They inspected the jail premises and also examined as to whether the facilities being provided to the female inmates were as per the Jail Manual.

On 8th December 2011, Member NCW Dr Charu WaliKhanna took part in the Inaugural Session of ‘Jharkhand State Level Consultation on the Implementation of PCPNDT Act’ at Ranchi and gave her invaluable insights during the discussions. The programme was inaugurated by Smt. Bimla Pradhan, Minister Women & Child Development, in the presence of Smt Hemlata Mohan, Chairperson State Commission for Women, Law Secretary, Director NHRM and World Vision.

Members Dr.Charu WaliKhanna and Shamina Shafiq visited the shelter home Mamtalaya run by an NGO under the Short Stay Home (SSH) scheme of Central Social Welfare Board and interacted with the girls between the age group of 15 -35 who live together in one premises. The girls had similar stories, in the sense that most of them were victims of domestic violence i.e. abuse by father, did not have a mother and violence against them by their father was mainly due to alcohol or provocation by step mother.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna, Member, NCW was Chief Guest at Workshop on "Capacity Building of Judicial & Police Officials on proper implementation of women related laws" organised by Amity Law School, Amity University, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh on behalf of NCW, New Delhi on 7th February, 2014.

The National Commission for Women celebrated the Centenary of International Women's Day, 2011 on 11th March, 2011. The theme of the centenary celebration is “Access to Justice”. On this occasion, the Commission signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Delhi Police, India Vision Foundation and Women Power Connect to achieve the goal.

Smt. Mamta Sharma, Hon’ble Chairperson, NCW was the Chief Guest in a National Seminar on “Female Foeticide and Gender Violence: The Human Rights Prospective” organised by Nehru Studies Centre & Department of Political Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on 11th and 12th August, 2012.

Smt. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Hon'ble Chairperson, NCW participated in National Convention on Single Women Rights at New Delhi on 13th November, 2014 organized by the National Forum for Single Women Rights.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna, Member was Chief Guest in the National Consultation to review Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls – SABLA, implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development Government of India organized by NCW in Collaboration with Child in Need Institute [CINI] at Kolkata on 25th February, 2014.

A seminar and exhibition of photography on “Empowerment of Women is Empowerment of nation” was organized by Aasra, a Kolkata based social organization on 10th & 11th of December 2011 at Satyajit Ray auditorium, Indian Council of cultural relation (ICCR) Ministry Affairs (Govt of India) at Kolkata.

A seminar on the subject of Agriculture and Gramin Vikas was organised by the Media Association on 3rd June, 2012 at Hapur (UP), wherein, Hon’ble Dr. Amreesh Singh Gautam, Vice President, Delhi State Assembly, was the Chief Guest among various other signatories. Smt. Shamina Shafiq was invited to the function as the Distinguished Guest. During her talk, Smt. Shamina Shafiq emphasised on the role of women in the agriculture field. She emphatically made it clear that while 70 to 75 of rural population was engaged in the field of agriculture but the women has major share i.e. 50 to 60 % which is hidden and never explored. It was the need of the hour that awareness is created about the empowerment of women, only then actual development of agriculture and villages will come forth.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna, Member, NCW, was Eminent Speaker at All India Seminar on ‘Directive Principles of Indian Constitution & Inclusive Growth’ on 28th September 2013 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The programme was organized by Confederation of Indian Bar in association with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

Ms Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar, Member, NCW participated as panelist in a National Seminar on Implication of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Human Rights in India, organized by Working Group on Human Rights (WGHR) on 30th April, 2013.

Smt Mamta Sharma, Chairperson NCW visited Puducherry to attend a two days national seminar on the topic “Empowerment of the Women in the Era of Globalization – Opportunities and Challenges” on 15-16 Dec, 2012, she also visited the central prison.

Member Mrs. Shamina Shafiq attended International Conference Asia-Pacific Gender Studies Conference (Gender Equity: Issue of Theory, Practice and Policy in the Asia - Pacific Region) organised by UGC- Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nanital on 21st -22nd March, 2013 at Conference Hall

Ms. Mamta Sharma, Chairperson, NCW and Ms. Shamina Shafiq, Member, NCW delivered a lecture during National Level Seminar which was organized by an NGO in collaboration with NCW at Lucknow on 23rd April, 2013.

Hon'ble Chairperson, NCW, attended a discussion on Women Empowerment, organized by All India Marwari Mahila Samiti, Kolkata.

Smt. Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Hon’ble Chairperson, NCW attended a program Prevention of Trafficking in Women and Girls: State Accountability and Community Action on 15th October, 2014.

National Commission for Women, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and ASSOCHAM organized a National Dialogue on An Equal Space to Media and Entertainment Sector on 24/08/2015.

Few women celebrities, who excelled in different spheres of life, were honoured with the Women's Achiever's Award at a colourful function dedicated to the International Women's Day, organized by Yaduvanshi Foundation, in association with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture (RCSC) at New Delhi. Dr. Girija Vyas, Chairperson, NCW topped the Women Achiever's Award in the category of women's upliftment.

Dr Charu WaliKhanna met women activists of Jharkhand State in an interaction organised in association with Jharkhand State Commission for Women (JSCW) and the Mayor of Ranchi Ms. Rama. In the presence of JSCW member Vasavi Kiro, Dr. Rose Karetta, Prof Maya Prasad, Maya Sinha, Madhu Gupta and others the participants poured out their grievances. The activists, who came from Lohardaga, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh and Ranchi, are fighting against issues like violence against women, forest rights violation, migration, trafficking, displacement, land disputes, alcoholism, social atrocities and female foeticide among others.

Smt. Mamta Sharma, Hon’ble Chairperson, NCW attended special consultation organized with the Border Security Force in the state of West Bengal by the Special Task Force and the Special Study Expert Committee on Rape, Trafficking and Violence against Women, in the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October 2013.

Dr. Charu WaliKhanna, Member, was Chief Guest at the function ‘Gharelu Kamgar Mahotsav’ celebrated on the occasion of ‘International Domestic Workers Day’ organized by Domestic Workers’ Forum in association with various Unions, NGOs, etc at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium, INA Colony, New Delhi on 16.06.2013

The programme was organized by South Asia Bamboo Foundation in association with FICCI, NE and FLO NE Chapter

The programme was organized by NAWO in association with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and National Center for Labour on 21.11.2013