Problem of violence against women is multifaceted.
NCW has adopted a Multi-Pronged strategy to tackle the problem:

1. Generation of legal awareness among women, thus equipping them with the knowledge of their legal rights and with a capacity to use these rights.
2. Assisting women in redressal of their grievances through Prelitigation services.
3. Facilitating speedy delivery of justice to women by organizing Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats in different parts of the country.
4. Review of the existing provisions of the Constitution and other laws affecting women and recommending amendments thereto, any lacunae, inadequacies or short comings in such legislation's.
5. Organizing promotional activities to mobilize women and get information about their status and recommend paradigm shift in the empowerment of women.
6. Investigate and examine all matters relating to the safeguards provided for women under the Constitution and other laws;
7. Review, from time to time, the exiting provisions of the Constitution and other laws affecting women;
8. take up cases of violation of the provisions of the Constitution and of other laws;
9. look into complaints and take suo moto notice of matters;
10. deprivation of women's rights;
11. special studies or investigations into specific problems or situations arising out of discrimination and atrocities against women;
12. undertake promotional and educational research so as to suggest ways of ensuring due representation of women in all spheres and identify factors responsible for impeding their advancement;
13. advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of women;
14. evaluate the progress of the development of women under the Union and any State;
15. inspect or cause to inspected a jail,remand home,women's institution or other place of custody where women are kept as prisoners or otherwise and take up with the concerned authorities for remedial action, if found necessary;
16. fund litigation involving issues affecting a large body of women;