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|formed = January 25, 1993<br />
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|headquarters = Gruhnirman Bhavan, Mezanin Floor, [[Bandra|Bandra (East)]], [[Maharashtra]] , [[Mumbai]] - 400051<br />
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The '''Maharashtra State Commission for Woman''' was established on January 25, 1993 under the Maharashtra Act, no XV of 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url =http://mscw.org.in/mscfw.php|title=MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMAN ACT|website = mscw.org.in}}</ref> The Commission consists of Chairperson; six non-official members; a Member-Secretary and Director General of Police as Ex offcio member. The Government has sanctioned staff strength of thirty-nine for the Commission.<br />
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The office of Chairperson fell vacant after Vijaya Rahatkar resigned from the post.<ref name = thehindu>{{cite news |url =https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/vijaya-rahatkar-appointed-womens-commission-chief/article8221554.ece|date = 11 February 2016|accessdate =8 April 2020|publisher =The Hindu|title =Vijaya Rahatkar appointed Women’s Commission chief}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[National Commission for Women]] <br />
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