Career
Ms. Rekha Sharma has been serving as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) in India since August 7, 2018. She has been associated with the commission as a member since August 2015 and held the additional charge as chairperson, NCW, from September 29, 2017, before becoming its full-time Chairperson. Under her leadership, NCW has been setting up new milestones and launching new initiatives aimed at empowering women and providing them with support in times of need. Ms. Sharma is an inspiration for women, given her humble background and rise to a leadership position in the society. She has shown that with hard work and determination, one can overcome any obstacle and make a positive difference in the world. Ms. Sharma has dedicated her life to the service of women, and her efforts have helped NCW in working round the clock for addressing women's issues. Her work has been instrumental in making NCW accessible and ready to help women across the country. She has launched numerous initiatives such as the helpline for providing 24/7 support to women affected by violence, the gender sensitization program for police personnel, the WhatsApp helpline number to assist pregnant women with medical emergencies, and the 'Empowering Women through Entrepreneurship' program for economic empowerment of women. Ms. Sharma's extraordinary work and dedication to the cause of women's empowerment have helped NCW in setting up new milestones and achieving new heights in its efforts to improve the lives of women across the country. Ms. Sharma has chaired a large number of Mahila Jan Sunwais/Public Hearings in several states across the country and has addressed issues related to female prisoners, including improving the conditions of undertrials. The inquiry committees chaired by Ms. Sharma have been crucial in getting justice for victims of violence. NCW has also conducted consultations on a range of laws concerning women, including Domestic Violence, Cyber Crime, Sexual Harassment at Workplace, Inter-state women migrant workers, and Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) to discuss the existing legislation and policy perspectives for addressing the problems. Ms. Sharma is known for her extraordinary work and dedication to the cause of women's empowerment. She has been a driving force behind the many initiatives launched by NCW in recent years, aimed at providing women with support and assistance in times of need. Her leadership and vision have helped NCW in setting up new milestones and achieving new heights in its efforts to improve the lives of women across the country. Under her leadership, the Commission in collaboration with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) launched a project series titled 'Training Programme of Protection Officers in Addressing Domestic Violence' to address the specific needs of Protection Officers in responding to survivors of domestic violence and to focus on the role of different stakeholders/service providers under the Act including police, legal aid services, health system, service providers, shelter services, one stop centres etc. The NCW launched a pan-India capacity building programme, "She is a Changemaker," for women representatives at all levels, from gramme panchayats to women parliamentarians and political workers, including office bearers of national/state political parties, in response to the commission's focus on enhancing the leadership skills of women. Making legal aid available to women is the most significant manifestation of women's empowerment. The District Legal Services Authority and NCW joined forces to develop a Legal Aid Clinic, which would serve as a single-window facility for addressing grievances of women by providing them with free legal advice, in an effort to make justice accessible for the most impoverished of the poorReferences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Rekha Indian women's rights activists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand