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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 10 December 2024
| term_end =
| constituency = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Haryana|Haryana]]
| predecessor = [[Krishan Lal Panwar]]
| office1 = National Chairperson of the [[National Commission for Women]]
| term_start1 = 7 August 2018
| term_end1 = 7 August 2024
| predecessor1 = [[Lalitha Kumaramangalam]]
| successor1 = [[Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar]]<ref name="Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar named new National Commission for Women chief">{{cite news |last1=India Today |title=Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar named new National Commission for Women chief |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vijaya-kishore-rahatkar-new-chairperson-of-the-national-commission-for-women-replaces-rekha-sharma-2619685-2024-10-19 |accessdate=20 October 2024 |date=19 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
| image = Rekha Sharma NCW.jpg
}}

'''Rekha Sharma''' is a former Chairperson of the [[National Commission for Women]] in [[India]].<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite news |title=Rekha Sharma appointed chairperson of NCW |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/rekha-sharma-appointed-chairperson-of-ncw-1309946-2018-08-09 |accessdate=11 December 2018 |work=India Today |agency=PTI |date=9 August 2018 |archive-date=26 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126141910/https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/rekha-sharma-appointed-chairperson-of-ncw-1309946-2018-08-09 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rekha-sharma-is-new-national-commission-for-women-chairperson-1897965 |title=Rekha Sharma Is New National Commission for Women Chairperson |website=NDTV.com |access-date=2018-10-12 |archive-date=12 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012094412/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rekha-sharma-is-new-national-commission-for-women-chairperson-1897965 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Rekha Sharma had filed her nomination for the bypoll as a BJP candidate from Haryana on 10 December 2024 and was declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha after the deadline for withdrawal of nomination on 13 December 2024 as no other candidate had submitted nomination for the bypolls.<ref name="Rajya Sabha bypolls: Ex-NCW chief and BJP nominee Rekha Sharma elected unopposed">{{cite news |title=Rajya Sabha bypolls: Ex-NCW chief and BJP nominee Rekha Sharma elected unopposed |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-bypolls-ex-ncw-chief-and-bjp-nominee-rekha-sharma-elected-unopposed/article68981534.ece |access-date=13 December 2024 |publisher=The Hindu |date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213141854/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajya-sabha-bypolls-ex-ncw-chief-and-bjp-nominee-rekha-sharma-elected-unopposed/article68981534.ece |archive-date=13 December 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

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== Career ==
Sharma is former chairperson of the [[National Commission for Women]] (NCW). As the Chairperson, her job was to advocate for gender equality, spearheading initiatives to further the cause of women's empowerment.

'''Empowering Law Enforcement: Changing Minds, Empowering Women'''
Sharma spearheaded an innovative collaboration between NCW and the [[Bureau of Police Research and Development]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} This collaboration aims to empower police personnel across the nation with empathetic responses to gender-based violence victims.

'''Fostering Economic Empowerment: Cultivating Entrepreneurs'''
Under her leadership, NCW launched a business course benefiting 5,000 aspiring women entrepreneurs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCW Challenge |url=https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ncw-challenge/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=innovateindia.mygov.in |language=en-GB |archive-date=30 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830015507/https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ncw-challenge/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Navigating the Digital Landscape: Promoting Digital Literacy'''
NCW played a pivotal role in the "We Think Digital"<ref>{{Cite news |title=Uttar Pradesh has become the first state where Facebook Inc, in partnership with National Commission for Women (NCW) and Cyber Peace Foundation, has launched its 'We Think Digital' program to provide digital literacy to women. |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/facebook-launches-we-think-digital-for-women-in-uttar-pradesh-11581419697306.html |access-date=19 February 2024 |archive-date=27 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927164753/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/facebook-launches-we-think-digital-for-women-in-uttar-pradesh-11581419697306.html |url-status=live }}</ref> campaign. This digital literacy endeavour has touched the lives of 60,000 women,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-23 |title=NCW aims to provide digital literacy to girl students |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/ncw-aims-to-provide-digital-literacy-to-girl-students/articleshow/88448378.cms |access-date=2023-10-17 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=19 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219174421/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/ncw-aims-to-provide-digital-literacy-to-girl-students/articleshow/88448378.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> equipping them with the skills to navigate the online realm safely and effectively.

== Criticism ==
Under her leadership, NCW failed to respond to complaints from women rights associations over numerous serious rape crimes perpetrated against Kuki women in the state of Manipur, India. Ms. Sharma failed to respond to written complaints emailed directly to her office on 12 June 2023 filed by a Manipur Tribal Association headquartered abroad. The complaints clearly state the crimes and abuses faced by women, such as being, "disrobed, paraded naked, beaten and then encircled by a marauding Meitei mob and raped in public”, committed on 4 May.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-22 |title=Manipur video: Questions raised over NCW's response to complaints |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ncw-chairperson-rekha-sharma-faces-criticism-for-inaction-on-sex-crime-complaints-in-manipur-amid-ethnic-violence-101689964907344.html |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=9 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809154153/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ncw-chairperson-rekha-sharma-faces-criticism-for-inaction-on-sex-crime-complaints-in-manipur-amid-ethnic-violence-101689964907344.html |url-status=live }}</ref> There were no replies or acknowledgement from NCW of the complaints until a video showing the alleged crime became viral on Twitter. Critics argue that under her leadership, India has seen little to no progress on the women safety front, and the country still ranks among the least safe nations in the world for women.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Most Dangerous Countries for Women 2023 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-dangerous-countries-for-women |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=worldpopulationreview.com |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116122425/https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-dangerous-countries-for-women |url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2024, Sharma faced further criticism from journalists from India and abroad for her response to a complaint about women's safety in India. Many women noted that they were appalled at Sharma's words, recounting the horrors of their travels in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=Jharkhand rape case: US journalist lashes out at Rekha Sharma for post; says Indians don't have respect for NCW |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/jharkhand-rape-case-us-journalist-lashes-out-at-rekha-sharma-for-post-says-indians-dont-have-respect-for-ncw-419889-2024-03-04 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Business Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amidst Outrage Against Tourist's Gang-Rape, NCW Head's 'Defaming Country' Tweet Finds Little Resonance |url=https://thewire.in/women/spanish-tourist-jharkhand-gang-rape-ncw-rekha-sharma |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=The Wire}}</ref>

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