The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body of the Government of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution,[1] as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act.[2] The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik. As of 24 February 2024,[update]Rekha Sharma
is the chairperson.[3]
^"NCW :: About NCW". ncw.nic.in. National Commission for Women. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.