Kerala Women's Commission

The Kerala Women's Commission is a statutory body constituted under Section 5 of The Kerala Women's Commission Act, 1990.[1] According to the Act, the Commission was constituted to improve the status of women in the State of Kerala and to inquire into unfair practices affecting women and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto (The Kerala Women's Commission Act, 1990)[2]

Kerala Women's Commission
കേരള വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍
The Government of Kerala
Commission overview
Formed14 March 1996 (1996)
JurisdictionState of Kerala
HeadquartersPattom, Thiruvananthapuram
8.512233°N 76.947432°E / 8.512233; 76.947432
Commission executives
  • M. C. Josephine, (Chairperson)
  • Adv. Tara M S, Adv.Shiji Sivaji, E M Radha, Shahida Kamal, (Members)
  • Usha Rani P, (Member Secretary)
  • V U Kuriakose, (Director)
Websitekeralawomenscommission.gov.in

References
  1. "Kerala Women's Commission". keralawomenscommission.gov.in.
  2. "The Kerala Women's Commission Act 1990" (PDF). The Kerala Women's Commission. Government of Kerala.


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