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{{Short description|Statutory body for women's rights, India}}
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'''Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission''' is a [[statutory]] body constituted in the year 1993 to deal with the issues relating to [[Violence against women|crime against women]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Government]] as a [[Quasi-judicial body|quasi-judicial]] body.

[[File:Dr .Babita Singh.png|thumb|Babita Chauhan]]
'''[[Babita Chauhan]]''' currently serving as the chairperson of the [[Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission|Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission]] since 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=कौन हैं बबिता चौहान, जिन्हें बनाया गया यूपी महिला आयोग का अध्यक्ष, ताजनगरी से क्या है कनेक्शन? |url=https://www.jansatta.com/national/who-is-babita-chauhan-became-new-president-of-up-women-commission-aprna-yadav/3556811/ |access-date=2025-12-31 |website=Jansatta |language=hi}}</ref>

== History and objectives ==

Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state.<ref name="scw ref1">{{cite news |last1=Rajagopalan |first1=Swarna |title=Why National and State Women's Commissions are important and should be held accountable |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-why-national-and-state-women-s-commissions-are-important-and-should-be-held-accountable-2217939 |access-date=9 January 2022 |publisher=dnaindia.com |date=30 May 2016}}</ref> The Commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission was created with the following objectives:

* Ensuring protection and welfare of women.
* Handle gender-based issues through timely intervention in case of any violation of relevant laws or opportunity denial or depriving the women of any rights.<ref name="upw ref3">{{cite news |title="Girls Shouldn't Get Mobiles": UP Women's Commission Member On Rape Cases |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/girls-should-not-get-mobile-phones-says-up-womens-commission-member-clarifies-2460918 |access-date=15 January 2022 |publisher=ndtv.com |date=10 June 2021}}</ref>
* Recommending to state government on women-based issues.
* The commission occasionally takes steps to create awareness in public regarding the women-based legislation in the state.<ref name="upw ref5">{{cite news |title=Member of State Women's Commission will review the safety and self-reliance of women |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/hapur/story-member-of-the-state-women-39-s-commission-to-review-the-safety-and-independence-of-women-3880637.html |access-date=15 January 2022 |publisher=livehindustan.com |date=28 February 2021}}</ref>

== Composition ==

Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and other members. The [[Social Welfare Department|social welfare department]] of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women. Their salary and other emoluments are fixed by state government and revised from time to time.

Smt Vimla bathan is the Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women.<ref name="upw ref7">{{cite news |title=On the question of increasing rape in UP, the answer of the President of the Women's Commission, 'Girls run away with boys after talking long on the phone' |url=https://navbharattimes-indiatimes-com.translate.goog/metro/lucknow/administration/up-women-commission-chairman-meena-kumari-gave-statement-on-giving-mobile-phones-to-girls/articleshow/83393075.cms?_x_tr_sl=hi&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc |access-date=15 January 2022 |publisher=navbharattimes |date=10 June 2021}}</ref> She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.

== Activities ==

Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women was formed in 2006 to perform below activities:

* Commission should ensure that it adheres to the provision and protection guaranteed for women under [[Constitution of India]] and women related legislations.<ref name="upw ref9">{{cite web |title=uttar-pradesh-state-commission-women-act-2004 |url=https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/state-acts-rules/state-laws/uttar-pradesh-state-commission-women-act-2004 |website=bare-acts/state-acts-rules/state-laws/|access-date=15 January 2022}}</ref>
* In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.
* Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.
* Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.
* Women who have complaints of violation of their rights and non-implementation of their protective measures guaranteed under the Constitution of India can directly approach Women Commission for redressal.<ref name="upw ref4">{{cite news |title=Women's commission member listened to the plight of the victims |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/gangapar/story-women-commission-member-listened-to-the-grief-of-the-oppressed-women-3887824.html |access-date=15 January 2022 |publisher=livehindustan.com |date=3 March 2021}}</ref>
* Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.
* Financing litigation expenses for any issues involving mass group of women and occasionally make reports to the state government relating to them.
* Inspecting any premises, jail or other remand home where women prisoners are lodged or any other case and bringing them to the notice of respective authorities, in case of need.
* Enquire, study and investigate any specific women-based issues.
* Initiate educational research or undertaking any promotional method and recommend ways for ensuring women representation in all areas and identifying reasons depriving them of their rights.
* To enquire suo-moto or any complaints of any issue which deprives women of their rights or women protection laws not being implemented or noncompliance of any policies relating to them or failure of following instructions relating to women welfare and relief associated with them.<ref name="upw ref6">{{cite news |title=Women's commission member listened to women's problems |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/muzaffar-nagar/story-women-39-s-commission-member-listened-to-women-39-s-problems-3855458.html |access-date=15 January 2022 |publisher=livehindustan.com |date=15 February 2021}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[National Commission for Women]]

== References ==

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== External links ==
* [http://mahilaayog.up.nic.in/ Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110030839/http://mahilaayog.up.nic.in/ |date=2022-01-10 }}
* {{Official website|http://ncw.nic.in/important-links/list-state-women-commissions#Uttar_Pradesh}}

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