Committee on Empowerment of Women Latest News
Recently, the Lok Sabha Speaker has constituted the Committee on Empowerment of Women.
About Committee on Empowerment of Women
- It was constituted for the first time on 29th April, 1997 during the 11th Lok Sabha.
- Composition: It consists of 30 Members;
- 20 nominated by the Speaker from amongst the Members of Lok Sabha
- 10 nominated by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha from amongst the Members of the Rajya Sabha.
- Term: The term of the Committee does not exceed one year and it is re-constituted year after year.
- Working: The Members of the Committee are expected to work together for the empowerment of women cutting across the party affiliations.
Functions of the Committee
- To consider the reports submitted by the National Commission for Women and to report on the measures that should be taken by the Union Government for improving the status/conditions of women.
- To examine the measures taken by the Union Government to secure for women equality, status and dignity in all matters;
- To examine the measures taken by the Union Government for comprehensive education and adequate representation of women in Legislative bodies/services and other fields;
- To report on the working of the welfare programmes for the women;
- To report on the action taken by the Union Government and Administrations of the Union Territories on the measures proposed by the Committee; and
- To examine such other matters as may deem fit to the Committee or are specifically referred to it by the House or the Speaker and the Rajya Sabha or the Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
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