Last updated on July 12th, 2023 at 04:30 pm
Delhi: Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu will address the 31st Foundation Day of the National Commission for Women tomorrow i.e. on 31st January 2023 in Delhi.
Stories of women who have excelled and paved their own journey to make a mark. Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani and Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai will also grace the occasion by coming.
The event will include the National Commissions, State Commissions for Women, Embassies, dignitaries from the legal fraternity, Departments of Women and Child Development, MLAs, University and College teaching faculty and students, senior officials from the police department, military and paramilitary officials, National and State Legal Services Authority, members of the NCW advisory Committee, ex-Chairpersons and Members of the Commission, and NGOs.
The Commission is organizing a two-day event to celebrate its 31st Foundation Day on January 31, 2023, and February 1, 2023. A panel discussion with extraordinary women who have led the path of inspiration and empowerment for several others will be held on the second day.
The Commission aims to provide a platform for a diverse and varied exchange of dialogue focusing on gender equality in the decision-making and leadership roles of women belonging to different socio-economic backgrounds.
The National Commission for Women was founded in January 1992 as a statutory body under the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. The organization was created to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend legislative measures to improve things, help with the redressal of grievances, and advise the government on policy matters affecting women.