When was the National Commission for women set up?

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Correct answer: a) 1992. The National Commission for Women was set up as statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to review the Constitutional and legal safeguards for women. The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik. As of 24 February 2024, Rekha Sharma is the chairperson. The objective of the NCW is to represent the rights of women in India and to provide a voice for their issues and concerns. The subjects of their campaigns have included dowry, politics, religion, equal representation for women in jobs, and the exploitation of women for labour. They have also discussed police abuses against women. The commission regularly publishes a monthly newsletter, Rashtra Mahila, in both Hindi and English Hence, the correct answer is Option A i.e 1992.

When was the National Commission for women set up?

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