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	'''M. C. Josephine''' is an Indian activist and politician. She ~~currently serves~~ as the Chairperson of [[Kerala Women's Commission]] ~~since March~~ 2017.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson\|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/city/kochi/domestic-violence-plaints-on-the-rise-kerala-state-womens-commission-chairperson/articleshow/73630749.cms \|work=The Times of India \|date=26 January 2020 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/14/kerala-womens-commission-adalat-settles-26-complaints-2061366.html \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=14 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Hindu2017May25">{{cite news~~\|last1=Reporter\|first1=Staff~~\|title=Josephine is women's panel chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephine-is-womens-panel-chief/article18579032.ece\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="KWC">{{cite web\|title=Present Commission\|url=http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/\|website=Kerala Women's Commission}}</ref> She is a central committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|CPI(M)]] and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] from ~~erstwhile~~ [[Mattancherry#Politics\|Mattancherry constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kerala 2006\|url=http://myneta.info/ker2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=146\|website=National Election Watch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM\|url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/Kerala/mc-josephine-state-women-commission-20950.html\|publisher=Kerala Online News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/feb/07/need-for-gender-sensitisation-in-state-police-says-mc-josephine-2100193.html \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=7 February 2020}}</ref>		'''M. C. Josephine''' is an Indian activist and politician. She served as the Chairperson of [[Kerala Women's Commission]] from 25 May 2017 to 25 June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=M C Josephine resigns as women’s commission chairperson on CPM direction\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/m-c-josephine-resigns-as-women-s-commission-chairperson-on-cpm-direction-1.5778986\|access-date=2021-06-25\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=ജോസഫൈന്‍ വനിതാ കമ്മിഷന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷപദവി ഒഴിഞ്ഞു; രാജി ചോദിച്ച് വാങ്ങി സിപിഎം\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/06/25/mc-josephine-will-resign-as-chairperson-of-kerala-women-commission.html\|access-date=2021-06-25\|website=ManoramaOnline\|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson\|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/city/kochi/domestic-violence-plaints-on-the-rise-kerala-state-womens-commission-chairperson/articleshow/73630749.cms \|work=The Times of India \|date=26 January 2020 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/14/kerala-womens-commission-adalat-settles-26-complaints-2061366.html \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=14 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Hindu2017May25">{{cite news\|title=Josephine is women's panel chief\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephine-is-womens-panel-chief/article18579032.ece\|newspaper=The Hindu\|date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="KWC">{{cite web\|title=Present Commission\|url=http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/\|website=Kerala Women's Commission}}</ref> She is a central committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)\|CPI(M)]] and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] from the former [[Mattancherry#Politics\|Mattancherry constituency]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kerala 2006\|url=http://myneta.info/ker2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=146\|website=National Election Watch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM\|url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/Kerala/mc-josephine-state-women-commission-20950.html\|publisher=Kerala Online News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/feb/07/need-for-gender-sensitisation-in-state-police-says-mc-josephine-2100193.html \|work=The New Indian Express \|date=7 February 2020}}</ref>

	~~== Controversy ==~~
	After a [[DYFI]] woman leader raised [[sexual harassment]] allegation against [[Shornur (State Assembly constituency)\|Shornur]] [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] [[P. K. Sasi]], who is from the CPI(M),<ref>{{Cite web\|date=26 November 2018\|title=PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-sasi-suspended-cpim-6-months-sexual-harassment-case-92241\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref> Josephine said a [[suo motu]] case cannot be registered as the complaint has been forwarded to the party, and that the party has its own way of dealing with it.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=National women's commission books Sasi, Kerala panel says can't\|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/09/05/women-panel-says-cant-book-cpm-mla-sexual-charges.html\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=OnManorama\|language=en}}</ref> Later, while responding to questions on the Commission's perceived indifference in cases where the accused are CPI(M) leaders, Josephine, who is a central committee member of the party, said that her party is both court and police.<ref>{{Cite web\|title='Our Party Performs As Court, Police Station', Says Women's Commission Chairperson{{!}} Mathrubhumi News – YouTube\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-CCBg42uyU0\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kerala women's panel chief Josephine makes controversial statement\|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/kerala-womens-panel-chief-josephine-makes-controversial-statement-qbi6fd\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd\|language=en}}</ref> [[Opposition leader]] [[Ramesh Chennithala]] said that such statements were unacceptable while holding a [[Quasi-judicial body\|quasi-judicial]] position,<ref>{{Cite news\|others=Special Correspondent\|date=5 June 2020\|title=Josephine’s remark draws flak\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephines-remark-draws-flak/article31760267.ece\|access-date=22 November 2020\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while Congress leader and MLA [[Shanimol Usman]] urged the government to take a case against her.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The [[BJP]] demanded her resignation<ref>{{Cite news\|others=Special Correspondent\|date=5 June 2020\|title=Josephine’s remark draws flak\|language=en-IN\|work=The Hindu\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephines-remark-draws-flak/article31760267.ece\|access-date=22 November 2020\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while it's MP [[Meenakshi Lekhi]] called it "[[fascism]] in action".<ref>{{Cite web\|title=This is fascism in action: Meenakshi Lekhi after CPI(M) leader says 'party acts as court and police station'\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/this-is-fascism-in-action-meenakshi-lekhi-after-cpim-leader-says-party-acts-as-court-and-police-station/602489\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=www.timesnownews.com\|language=en}}</ref> The [[Mahila Congress]] also criticised the statement.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html\|access-date=22 November 2020\|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


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| image = M. C. Josephine 04.jpg
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| occupation = Politician
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'''M. C. Josephine''' is an Indian activist and politician. She currently serves as the Chairperson of [[Kerala Women's Commission]] since March 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/city/kochi/domestic-violence-plaints-on-the-rise-kerala-state-womens-commission-chairperson/articleshow/73630749.cms |work=The Times of India |date=26 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/nov/14/kerala-womens-commission-adalat-settles-26-complaints-2061366.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=14 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="Hindu2017May25">{{cite news|last1=Reporter|first1=Staff|title=Josephine is women's panel chief|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephine-is-womens-panel-chief/article18579032.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="KWC">{{cite web|title=Present Commission|url=http://keralawomenscommission.gov.in/vanithaweb/en/|website=Kerala Women's Commission}}</ref> She is a central committee member of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the [[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] from erstwhile [[Mattancherry#Politics|Mattancherry constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala 2006|url=http://myneta.info/ker2006/candidate.php?candidate_id=146|website=National Election Watch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM|url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/Kerala/mc-josephine-state-women-commission-20950.html|publisher=Kerala Online News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2020/feb/07/need-for-gender-sensitisation-in-state-police-says-mc-josephine-2100193.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=7 February 2020}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
After a [[DYFI]] woman leader raised [[sexual harassment]] allegation against [[Shornur (State Assembly constituency)|Shornur]] [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[P. K. Sasi]], who is from the CPI(M),<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2018|title=PK Sasi suspended from CPI(M) for 6 months in sexual harassment case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pk-sasi-suspended-cpim-6-months-sexual-harassment-case-92241|access-date=22 November 2020|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Josephine said a [[suo motu]] case cannot be registered as the complaint has been forwarded to the party, and that the party has its own way of dealing with it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=National women's commission books Sasi, Kerala panel says can't|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/09/05/women-panel-says-cant-book-cpm-mla-sexual-charges.html|access-date=22 November 2020|website=OnManorama|language=en}}</ref> Later, while responding to questions on the Commission's perceived indifference in cases where the accused are CPI(M) leaders, Josephine, who is a central committee member of the party, said that her party is both court and police.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Our Party Performs As Court, Police Station', Says Women's Commission Chairperson{{!}} Mathrubhumi News – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-CCBg42uyU0|access-date=22 November 2020|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html|access-date=22 November 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala women's panel chief Josephine makes controversial statement|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/india/kerala-womens-panel-chief-josephine-makes-controversial-statement-qbi6fd|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref> [[Opposition leader]] [[Ramesh Chennithala]] said that such statements were unacceptable while holding a [[Quasi-judicial body|quasi-judicial]] position,<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=5 June 2020|title=Josephine’s remark draws flak|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephines-remark-draws-flak/article31760267.ece|access-date=22 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while Congress leader and MLA [[Shanimol Usman]] urged the government to take a case against her.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html|access-date=22 November 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The [[BJP]] demanded her resignation<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=5 June 2020|title=Josephine’s remark draws flak|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/josephines-remark-draws-flak/article31760267.ece|access-date=22 November 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> while it's MP [[Meenakshi Lekhi]] called it "[[fascism]] in action".<ref>{{Cite web|title=This is fascism in action: Meenakshi Lekhi after CPI(M) leader says 'party acts as court and police station'|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/this-is-fascism-in-action-meenakshi-lekhi-after-cpim-leader-says-party-acts-as-court-and-police-station/602489|access-date=22 November 2020|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> The [[Mahila Congress]] also criticised the statement.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CPM is both court and police station, says women’s panel chief|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/jun/06/cpm-is-both-court-and-police-station-says-womens-panel-chief-2152833.html|access-date=22 November 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

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