Kerala Women's Commission
Key Takeaway
TheKerala Women's Commission is an autonomousstatutorybody that came into being under the provisions ofSection 5 of the Kerala Women's CommissionAct 1995(September 15)primarily for the protection a...
Kerala Women's Commission
TheKerala Women's Commission is an autonomousstatutorybody that came into being under the provisions ofSection 5 of the Kerala Women's CommissionAct 1995(September 15)primarily for the protection and well-being of women in the state of Kerala.
Basic Facts(11)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established on | March 14, 1996 |
| Headquarters | Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Total Members | 5(Chairman & 4 members) |
| First ChairpersonofKWC | Sugathakumari |
| Current ChairpersonofKWC | P. Sathidevi(7th) |
| Other Members | Shiji Sivaji, Thara M.S., E.M. Radha & Shahida Kamal |
| Current Member SecretaryofKWC | Sonia Washington |
| Newsletter published by KCW | Sthree Shakti (സ്ത്രീ ശക്തി) |
| Appointed by | State Govt. of Kerala |
| Term | 5 years |
| Removed by | State Govt. of Kerala |
List of Kerala Women's Commission Chairpersons
Sl No. | Chairperson | From | To ---------------------------------------- Sl No.: 1 Chairperson: Sugatha Kumari From: 14-3-1996 To: 13-3-2001 --- Sl No.: 2 Chairperson: Justice D. Sreedevi From: 21-3-2001 To: 12-5-2002 --- Sl No.: 3 Chairperson: M. Kamalam From: 14-5-2002 To: 24-1-2007 --- Sl No.: 4 Chairperson: Justice D. Sreedevi From: 02-03-2007 To: 01-03-2012 --- Sl No.: 5 Chairperson: K. C. Rosakutty From: 03-04-2012 To: 03-04-2017 --- Sl No.: 6. Chairperson: M. C. Josephine From: 25-05-2017 To: 25-06-2021 --- Sl No.: 7 Chairperson: P. Sathidevi From: 1-10-2021 To: Incumbent ---
Jagratha Samithi
These are voluntary committees set up at the local government level and act as the eyes and ears of the Kerala Women's Commission.
They aim to bridge the gap between women in villages and services provided by various government agencies and they work as a quasi-judicial mechanism at the panchayat level.
1min Youtube Video Link with Main Points
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📝SideNotes(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| National Women's Day | February 13(Birthday of Sarojini Naidu, first Governor of an Indian State) |
| Leader of Save Silent Valley Movement(1978) | Sugathakumari |
| Sugathakumari passed away on | December 23, 2020* |
| Famous Works of Sugathakumari | Manalezhuthu(Saraswati Samman 2013; P. Kunhiraman Nair Award 2017),Ratrimazha(Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award 1978),Muthuchippi,Ambalamani(Odakkuzhal Award 1982; Vayalar Award 1984),Pathirapookkal(Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry 1968) |
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