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{{Short description|Statutory body for women's rights, India}}
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'''Jharkhand State Commission for Women''' is a [[statutory]] body constituted in the year 1993 to deal with the issues relating to [[Violence against women|crime against women]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]]. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by [[Government of Jharkhand|Jharkhand Government]] as a [[Quasi-judicial body|quasi-judicial]] body.

== History and Objectives ==

Jharkhand State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state.<ref name="scw ref1">{{cite news |last1=Rajagopalan |first1=Swarna |title=Why National and State Women’s Commissions are important and should be held accountable |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-why-national-and-state-women-s-commissions-are-important-and-should-be-held-accountable-2217939 |access-date=9 January 2022 |publisher=dnaindia.com |date=30 May 2016}}</ref> The commission is equipped with powers to safeguard rights of women and ensure their protection and equality against any form of harassment and issues faced in the family and community.

The commission was created with the following objectives:

* Ensuring protection and welfare of women.
* Handle gender-based issues through timely intervention in case of any violation of relevant laws or opportunity denial or depriving the women of any rights.
* Recommending to state government on women-based issues.
* The commission occasionally takes steps to create awareness in public regarding the women-based legislation in the state.

== Composition ==

Jharkhand State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and other members. The social welfare department of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women. Their salary and other emoluments are fixed by state government and revised from time to time.<ref name="jsw ref4">{{cite news |title=Jharkhand hikes salaries of State Women Commission officials |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/jharkhand-hikes-salaries-of-state-women-commission-officials-112111202011_1.html |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=business-standard.com |date=12 November 2012}}</ref>

Ms. Kalyani Sharan is the Chairperson of the Jharkhand State Commission for Women.<ref name="jsw ref5">{{cite news |title=Women panel gets new chair |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/women-panel-gets-new-chair/cid/1353970 |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=telegraphindia.com |date=8 June 2017}}</ref> She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.

== Activities ==

Jharkhand State Commission for Women was formed to perform below activities:

* Commission should ensure that it adheres to the provision and protection guaranteed for women under [[Constitution of India]] and women related legislations.
* In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.
* Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.
* Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.<ref name="jh ref6">{{cite news |title=Jharkhand NGO workers gang-rape: ‘It was pre-planned and executed in professional manner’, says NCW |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/jharkhand-ngo-workers-gang-rape-it-was-pre-planned-and-executed-in-professional-manner-says-ncw |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=freepressjournal.in |date=29 May 2019}}</ref>
* Women who have complaints of violation of their rights and non-implementation of their protective measures guaranteed under the Constitution of India can directly approach Women Commission for redressal.<ref name="jsw ref3">{{cite news |title=19 cases lodged in Jharkhand State Commission for Women open |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/19-cases-lodged-in-jharkhand-state-commission-for-women-open-court/articleshow/13058952.cms |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=Times of India |date=9 May 2012}}</ref>
* Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.<ref name="jk ref8">{{cite news |title=Strong policy for women can prevent murders, JSWC chief Mahua Manjhi |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/strong-policy-for-women-can-prevent-murders-jswc-chief-mahua-manjhi/articleshow/48402904.cms?from=mdr |access-date=13 January 2022 |publisher=economictimes |date=8 August 2015}}</ref>
* Financing litigation expenses for any issues involving mass group of women and occasionally make reports to the state government relating to them.
* Inspecting any premises, jail or other remand home where women prisoners are lodged or any other case and bringing them to the notice of respective authorities, in case of need.
* Enquire, study and investigate any specific women-based issues.
* Initiate educational research or undertaking any promotional method and recommend ways for ensuring women representation in all areas and identifying reasons depriving them of their rights.
* To enquire suo-moto or any complaints of any issue which deprives women of their rights or women protection laws not being implemented or noncompliance of any policies relating to them or failure of following instructions relating to women welfare and relief associated with them.

== See also ==

* [[National Commission for Women]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}
[[Category:State agencies of Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Commissions in India]]
[[Category:Women's rights in India]]
[[Category:Women's organisations based in India]]

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Adityagoel at 23:22, 12 April 2026