INDIA | ASIA
Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women
Type of Measure
Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
1997
Brief Description
The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women was constituted in 1997. It has 30 members - 20 from the Lok Sabha (Lower House) nominated by the Speaker and 10 from the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) nominated by the Chairperson of Rajya Sabha. The term of the members of the Committee does not exceed one year. The mandate of the Committee is to review and monitor the measures taken by the Union Government in the direction of securing for women equality, status and dignity in all matters. The functions of the Committee include, inter-alia, considering the reports submitted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and to report on the measures taken by the Union Government for improving the status/condition of women.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of India to the questionnaire on violence against women 2010
Experiencing Violence?
