National Commission on the Status of Women


National Commission on Status of Women is a Pakistani statutory body established by the President Pervez Musharraf, under the XXVI Ordinance dated 17 July 2000.Mumtaz Rashidi
The main objective of the Commission is the emancipation of women, equalization of opportunities and socio-economic conditions amongst women and men and elimination of all sorts of discrimination amongst women. The main functions of the Commission include the examination of the policy, programmes and other measures taken by the government for women development and the review of all policies, laws, rules and regulations affecting the status and rights of women and gender equality in accordance with the Constitution. Some focuses of the committee include violence against women and the needs of rural working women.
At the present time, Khawar Mumtaz is the Chairperson of NCSW.

Mission

The National Commission on the Status of Women was formed with the intention of examining policies, programs, and laws that affect women's development and gender equality. The commission strives to build and maintain relationships with NGO's and other experts in order to effectively protect women's rights.

History

In 2000, the official National Commission on the Status of Women was formed through a presidential ordinance. From 2000-2012 four commissions served out their terms and cycled through four different chairpersons. In 2013, the National Commission gained administrative and financial autonomy and so the fifth commission was formed. The commission is currently on its sixth commission and will renew in November 2019.

Members