Delhi Commission for Women

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) is a statutory body of the Government of Delhi constituted to investigate and examine all matters relating to the safety and security of women under the constitution and other laws in Delhi, India.[1]

Delhi Commission for Women
AbbreviationDCW
Formation1996 (28 years ago) (1996)
FounderGovernment of Delhi
Founded atNew Delhi
TypeGovernmental Organization
Legal statusProtection for women's
HeadquartersDelhi, New Delhi, India
Location
  • Delhi, India
Area served
Delhi
Parent organization
Government of Delhi
Websitedcw.delhi.gov.in

Swati Maliwal was the chairperson of DCW, who took charge on 29 July 2015 until 19 January 2024.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Delhi Commission for Women". Government of Delhi. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "DCW chief Swati Maliwal is all for a change". India Today. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  3. ^ "AAP Government Appoints Swati Maliwal New Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson". NDTV. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.