Kerala Women's Commission

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Kerala Women's Commission
കേരള വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍
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Commission overview
Formed14 March 1996; 29 years ago (1996-03-14)
JurisdictionKerala
HeadquartersPattom, Thiruvananthapuram
8°30′44″N 76°56′51″E / 8.512233°N 76.947432°E / 8.512233; 76.947432Coordinates: 8°30′44″N 76°56′51″E / 8.512233°N 76.947432°E / 8.512233; 76.947432
Commission executives
  • P. Sathidevi, (Chairperson)
    • Adv. M. S. Tara
    • Adv. Shiji Sivaji
    • E. M. Radha
    • Shahida Kamal
    , (Members)
  • P. Usha Rani, (Member Secretary)
  • V. U. Kuriakose, (Director)
Websitekeralawomenscommission.gov.in

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]

References[edit | edit source]

  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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