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Programmes and Publications

NCW VIDEOCASSETTES

    • Conference on “Women and Panchayati Raj ” New Delhi-October, 1993.
    • Workshop of Infant Feeding practices and the law-New Delhi, 1994.
    • Public Enquiry on Crime Against Women- New Delhi, 1995.
    • Mangalam Project Pondicherry -1995; Justice Delivery by Women for Women.
    • Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalat (PMLA) at Billur-Karnataka, 1997.
    • Daughters of Darkness – No Child Prostitution, 1997.
    • Silver Lining – a documentary on Mental Health of Women – 1998.
    • “Tomorrow is ours ” on-mandate, functions & work of NCW.
    • Making of a leader -Political empowerment of Women.

HIGHLIGHTS-1999

    • Organised mass rally in association with the Indian Medical Association and UNICEF to generate awareness against the practice of Female Feticide.
    • Surveyed and assessed the disaster of super cyclone  in Orissa. Collected and distributed about ten truck loads of useful relief material such as clothes, blankets, utensils, medicines and non-perishable items. Initiated follow up  programme with the NGOs.
    • Collaborated with the Guild of Service, New Delhi to mobilise a nationwide millennium campaign for women called PEACE, i.e. Peace for empowerment and Call for Equity.
    • Intensified lobbying to expedite the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill pending in Parliament.
    • The commission’s teams visited different parts of the country and enquired into specific incidents e.g. sexual harassment compliant at DPS, Faridabad, incest case at Karvi (UP), Anjana Misra rape case (Orissa), alleged act of glorification of “Sati” at Mohaba (UP), Lalita Oraon case (Ranchi) concerning alleged sexual assault on

      LEGAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME

      The National Commission for Women regularly extends financial support to NGOs and educational institutions to conduct Legal Awareness Programmes to enable women and girls to know their legal rights, to understand the procedure and method of access to the legal systems. So far 55 Legal Awareness Programmes have been conducted.

      MANGLAM: A successful example of NCWs legal awareness programme on the home of ” justice delivery by women for women ” in Pondicherry.

      RESEARCH STUDIES SPONSORED: Social mobilisation, maintenance and divorcee women, panchayat raj in action, women labour under contract, gender bias in judicial decisions, family courts, gender-component in the various Commissions’ reports for women, violence against women, women access to health and education in slums etc. to help in formulation of NCWs policies for recommendations.

      LIBRARY AND PUBLICATIONS

      The commission’s library has now become a resource centre for research scholars/ activists. There are about 2250 books in the library. It subscribes 25 daily newspapers in different languages and 35 periodicals/ professional journals. The Library has a regular system of documenting newspaper clippings on women’s issues.

      The Commission regularly brings out a monthly newsletter “Rashtra Mahila ” in Hindi and English.

      KEY PUBLICATIONS

      Impact of Maintenance Laws with special reference to Kerala state.
      The Role of Women Members in Panchayati Raj -experience in West Bengal.
      Gender Component in various commissions, Report by, NLSU Bangalore.
      Women Prisoners in Indian Jails.
      Development of Health facilities among Scheduled Tribe Women.
      Report on National Debate on codification of Criminal Laws Pertaining to women.
      Justice Delivery through Family Courts.
      The Gender Issues and Books in India.
      Reaching Out – Proceedings of conferences and seminars July, 1996.
      The Velvet Blouse : Sexual Exploitation of Children.
      Knocking at the male bastion -women in politics.
      NCW’s Review of Laws : Amendments and New Bills.
      For Women to lead … Ideas and Experiences from Asia.
      Report on Tribal Women & Employment.
      Code of conduct on Sexual Harassment.
      Manual of Mental Health Care for women in Custody.
      A Study of mentally Disabled Women.
      Project Mangalam – Justice Delivery by Women for Women.

        • a 19 year old maid by an Indian diplomat in Paris, Chitra rape case (chennai)
          and brutal atorcities against harijan women at Sanhauli (Bihar).
        • Organised nationwide workshops on Amendment to Rape Laws.
          Held Public Hearings on Minority women at Tezpur, Bangalore, Indore, Ahmedabad, Panipat and Bhadrak, on Women Sarpanches at Ajmer and women in Agriculture at Dharwad (Karnataka).
        • Organised conference or Tribal Women’s Development.
        • Sponsored Research / studies on Dayin Pratha (Bihar), Women prisoners (U.P., M.P., Rajasthan, Orissa), Nutrition and Health Care of Adolescent Girls (Orissa), Impact of Mining on Health of Women (Orissa), Women of weaker sections in hill areas (U.P.)
        • Interaction with women Parliamentarians was organised.
        • Organised training programme for counsellors from various states in collaboration with the British Council.

        • Conducted Workshops on Penal reform in association with PRI & PRAJA and Crime Against Women in India with CBI.
        • Organised a programme in Eluru (A.P.) and Gadhinglaj (Maharahstra) for rehabilitation of Devadasis and women prone to trafficking.
        • conducted assessment on the condition of Vrindavan widows and made recommendations.
        • Held a series of Workshops on the condition of women in agriculture.

      PROGRAMMES FOR 2000

        • The National Commission for Women has initiated an ambitious programme entitled “Preparing the Women for Tomorrow ” -with awareness campaigns on laws and legality, media, nutrition and health, consumerism, human rights, sex and sexuality and programmes to build capacity for management of time, interpersonal relationships, emotions and develop skill for communication, thinking, negotiations and problem solving.
        • Regional meets with State Commission for Women and NGOs.
        • Seminar on “Empowering Women for Sustained Development Forging Partnership Urban Local Bodies and Corporates”.
        • Workshop on gender justice – Forging Partnership with Law Enforcing Agencies.
        • A study on systematic change in custody with mentally ill people-West Bengal.
        • District wise Socio Economic Gender Disaggregated Data Analysis and district mapping Maharashtra.
        • Campaign against sexual harassment at work place -West Bengal.
        • Nation wide workshops on Amendment to Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and Immoral Traffic (prevention) Act 1956.
        • Follow up action on India First Report on implementation of CEDAW (UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)
        • Voice of the Voiceless-status of Muslim Women in India (a report).
        • Rape: A legal study (a report).
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