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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Vijaya Rahatkar
| honorific_prefix =
| image = Mrs. Vijaya Rahatkar, President ,BJP Mahila Morcha.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1966|08|21}}
| birth_place = [[Aurangabad]], [[Aurangabad district, Maharashtra|Aurangabad district]], [[Maharashtra|Maharastra]]
| office = 9th Chairperson<br />[[National Commission for Women]]
| term_start = 19 October 2024
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Rekha Sharma (Indian politician)|Rekha Sharma]]
| successor =
| office1 = Chairperson<br />[[Maharashtra State Commission for Woman]]
| successor1 = [[Rupali Chakankar]]
| term_start1 = 2016
| term_end1 = 2021
| office2 = Mayor<br />[[Aurangabad Municipal Corporation]]
| term_start2 = 29 October 2007
| term_end2 = 28 April 2010
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| parents =
| spouse = Kishore Rahatkar
| profession = Politician
| children = Kalyani Rahatkar
}}
'''Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar''' (born 21 August 1966) is an Indian politician and currently serving as the 9th chairperson of the [[National Commission for Women]], India.<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><ref name="Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar appointed new NCW chairperson">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |title=Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar appointed new NCW chairperson |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vijaya-kishore-rahatkar-appointed-new-ncw-chairperson/article68772775.ece |accessdate=20 October 2024 |date=19 October 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name="e224">{{cite web | title=NCW chairperson hears 48women's grievances in Saran | website=The Times of India | date=28 March 2025 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/ncw-chairperson-hears-48womens-grievances-in-saran/articleshow/119656511.cms | access-date=2 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="p828">{{cite web | title=Vijaya Rahatkar is Aurangabad mayor | website=oneindia.com | date=29 October 2007 | url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/10/29/vijaya-rahatkar-is-aurangabad-mayor-1193668414.html | access-date=2 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="c490">{{cite web | last=Rajput | first=Gunjan | title=Who is Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, new NCW chief? Bio, profile and journey | website=ET Now | date=20 February 2025 | url=https://www.etnownews.com/news/who-is-vijaya-kishore-rahatkar-new-ncw-chief-bio-profile-and-journey-article-114375556 | access-date=2 April 2025}}</ref>

Vijaya Rahatkar spearheaded initiatives like “Sakshama” (support for acid attack survivors), “[[Prajwala]]” (linking self-help groups to central government schemes), and “Suhita” (24x7 helpline service for women). She also worked on legal reforms focusing on issues like POCSO, anti-triple talaq cells, and [[Human trafficking|anti-human trafficking]] units and introduced digital literacy programs, launched a publication named “Saad” dedicated to women's issues.<ref name="Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar takes over as 9th chairperson of National Commission for Women">{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |title=Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar takes over as 9th chairperson of National Commission for Women |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/vijaya-kishore-rahatkar-takes-over-as-9th-chairperson-of-national-commission-for-women/articleshow/114374608.cms |access-date=20 October 2024 |date=19 October 2024}}</ref><ref name="Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, Former BJP Women's Wing Chief, Appointed As NCW Chairperson">{{cite news |first=Ronit |last1=Singh |title=Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, Former BJP Women's Wing Chief, Appointed As NCW Chairperson |url=https://www.news18.com/india/vijaya-kishore-rahatkar-former-bjp-womens-wing-chief-appointed-as-ncw-chairperson-9091715.html |access-date=20 October 2024 |date=19 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
* Vidhilikhit (on women's legal issues)
* Aurangabad: Leading to Wide Roads

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.vijayarahatkar.com/ Vijaya Rahatkar Personal Website]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Aurangabad]]

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