The Government of India, by an act of Parliament of 31 January 1992, established the National Commission for Women (NCW) under the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. The primary mandate of the Commission is to safeguard and protect women's rights. The major function of the Commission is to study and monitor all matters relating to constitutional and legal safeguards provided to women under the existing legislations. The NCW is also mandated to look into individual complaints and take suo moto notice of cases involving deprivation of rights of women and serious incidents of violence against women. The Commission consists of six Members including the Chairperson and the Member Secretary.

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