- The National Commission for Women (NCW) introduced a WhatsApp hotline to report domestic violence cases, which have increased during the coronavirus lockdown period.
- The WhatsApp number — 7217735372 — is in addition to the existing online complaint connections and emails, according to the NCW.
- On August 7, 2018, Ms. Rekha Sharma took over as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
- National Commission for Women, address: PLOT NO 21, FC33, Institutional Area, Jasola, New Delhi, Delhi 110025
- The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory organisation of the Indian government that advises the government on all policy concerns that impact women. It was founded on January 31, 1992, under the requirements of the Indian Constitution[1, as stated by the National Commission for Women Act of 1990. Jayanti Patnaik was the commission's first chairperson. Rekha Sharma is the chairman as of November 30, 2018.
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