Gujarat State Commission for Women
Commission overview
Formed1993
JurisdictionGovernment of Gujarat
HeadquartersGujarat State Commission For Women, Block No. 4/1, Dr. Jivraj Mehta Bhavan Gandhi Nagar - 382010.[1][2]
Commission executive
  • Ms. Lilaben Ankolia, Chairperson
WebsiteOfficial websiteOfficial website

Gujarat State Commission For Women is a statutory body constituted in the year 1993 to deal with the issues relating to crime against women in the state of Gujarat. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by Gujarat Government as a quasi-judicial body.

History and objectives

Gujarat State Commission for Women is formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state.[3] The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission is created with the following objectives:

  • Ensuring protection and welfare of women.[4]
  • Handle gender-based issues through timely intervention in case of any violation of relevant laws or opportunity denial or depriving the women of any rights.
  • Recommending to state government on women-based issues.
  • The commission occasionally takes steps to create awareness in public regarding the women-based legislation in the state.

Composition

Gujarat State Commission for Women is formed with a chairperson and 4 members. The social welfare department of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women.

Ms. Vidya Gaude, is the Chairperson of the Gujarat State Commission for Women.[5] She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.[6]

Activities

Gujarat State Commission for Women is formed to perform below activities:

  • Commission should ensure that it adheres to the provision and protection guaranteed for women under Constitution of India and women related legislations.
  • In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.
  • Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.
  • Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.
  • Women who have complaints of violation of their rights and non-implementation of their protective measures guaranteed under the Constitution of India can directly approach Women Commission for redressal.[7]
  • Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.[8]
  • Financing litigation expenses for any issues involving mass group of women and occasionally make reports to the state government relating to them.
  • Inspecting any premises, jail or other remand home where women prisoners are lodged or any other case and bringing them to the notice of respective authorities, in case of need.
  • Enquire, study and investigate any specific women-based issues.
  • Initiate educational research or undertaking any promotional method and recommend ways for ensuring women representation in all areas and identifying reasons depriving them of their rights.
  • To enquire suo-moto or any complaints of any issue which deprives women of their rights or women protection laws not being implemented or noncompliance of any policies relating to them or failure of following instructions relating to women welfare and relief associated to them.

National Commission for Women

References

  1. ↑ "GENDER RESOURCE CENTRE". Gujarat State Commission For Women. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gujarat State Commission For Women". Gujarat State Commission For Women. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Rajagopalan, Swarna (30 May 2016). "Why National and State Women's Commissions are important and should be held accountable". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gujarat State Commission for Women Act, 2002". Gujarat State Commission for Women Act, 2002. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gujarat State Commission For Women summons woman beaten by N". Times of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "gujarat-state-women-commissions-chairperson-unchanged-for-last-12-years". gujaratheadline.com. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Gujarat women's panel summons IAS officer over bigamy charges". deccanchronicle.com. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Menstrual rigour: Gujarat state women commission meets traum". Times of India. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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