Goa State Commission For Women Explained

Agency Name:	Goa State Commission for Women
Type:	Commission
Formed:	1993
Jurisdiction:	Government of Goa
Headquarters:	Junta House No. 3rd Lift, 4th Floor, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa - 403001.^[1]
Chief1 Name:	Ms. Vidya Gaude
Chief1 Position:	Chairperson

Goa State Commission for Women is a statutory body constituted in the year 1993 to deal with the issues relating to crime against women in the state of Goa. The commission for welfare of women in the state was set up by Goa Government as a quasi-judicial body.

History and objectives

Goa State Commission for Women was formed to investigate specific problems relating to women and apart from studying women related issues from the state.^[2] 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

Goa State Commission for Women was formed with a chairperson and 4 members. The social welfare department of the state makes modalities for appointing the Chairman of the State Commission for Women.

Ms. Vidya Gaude is the Chairperson of the Goa State Commission for Women.^{[3] [4]} She along with other members will hold office for a period of 3 years.

Activities

Goa 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.^[5]
• In case any agency in the state fails to implement protective measures against women, getting the same to the notice of Government.^{[6] [7]}
• Making recommendations for the amendments in any law if it fails on provision of justice to the women of the state.^[8]
• Taking up with concerned authorities any issue of violation of women's rights and recommending follow-up action to them.
• 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.
• Counselling and assisting women who are victims of atrocities and discrimination in the state.
• 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.

Related Articles

National Commission for Women

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Goa State Women Commission . Goa State Women Commission . 11 January 2022.
2. News: Rajagopalan . Swarna . Why National and State Women’s Commissions are important and should be held accountable . 9 January 2022 . dnaindia.com . 30 May 2016.
3. News: Gaude named chief of Women’s Commission, but RTI reveals how Purti was earlier appointed . 11 January 2022 . thegoan.net . 26 August 2020.
4. News: Vidhya is new GSWC chief . 11 January 2022 . heraldgoa.in . 12 September 2020.
5. News: committee-under-vishwajit-rane-constituted-to-amend-goa-state-commission-for-woman-act/ . 11 January 2022 . goanewshub.com . 7 June 2018.
6. News: Remove Sunny Leone's condom ads, an organisation petitions the Goa State Women's Commission . 11 January 2022 . bollywoodlife.com . 1 March 2017.
7. News: Remove Sunny Leone’s condom ads, demands Goa women’s group . 11 January 2022 . hindustantimes.com . 28 February 2017.
8. News: Goa women’s commission to recommend bringing religious places under ambit of law against sexual harassment . 11 January 2022 . thehindu.com . 16 August 2018.