The National Commission for Women Act, 1990

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Dr. Itishree Mishra, Sidhartha Das

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this research paper talks about the National Commission for Women which was formulated through the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 which was enacted to ensure proper development of women in the society and to make sure that they do not continue to suffer inequality at the hands of an inherently sexist society. The paper discusses the origin of the commission which resulted from the 25th report of the UN Commission on the Status of Women which recommended the establishment of a national commission or similar bodies which would work towards granting equal status to the women in the society and would work towards their overall welfare. The commission's constitution was also debated along with the Commission's duties and powers. The paper also discusses the challenges that lie in front of the commission and concludes with the shortcomings and the scope of improvement in its functioning.

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