national commission for women

September 7, 2026 6:36 PM

33 per cent reservation to open new avenues for women’s political leadership: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies would open new avenues for women’s political leadership and help bring a new generation of women leaders into public life. LS Speaker Birla was speaking after inaugurating a two-day All-India Capacity Building Workshop on “Gender-Responsive Governance”, organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Faridabad. He said women were increasingly making th...

July 3, 2026 4:00 PM

NCW’s 24×7 Women Helpline 14490 brings digital support and counselling closer to women

In a step towards strengthening institutional support for women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has expanded access to assistance through its 24x7 Women Helpline - 14490, a dedicated platform designed to help women in distress by providing complaint registration, psychological counselling and referral support. The initiative reflects the Commission's efforts to make public services more accessible while reinforcing its role as the country's apex statutory body for safeguarding and prom...

January 31, 2026 1:35 AM

India has shifted from curative to preventive healthcare: Nadda at NCW Foundation Day programme

India has moved from a predominantly curative healthcare approach to a preventive and promotive model under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Health Minister J.P Nadda said on Friday, citing sharp improvements in maternal and child health indicators. Addressing the Foundation Day programme of the National Commission for Women (NCW), the Health Minister said India’s Maternal Mortality Ratio has declined from 130 per lakh live births in 2014–15 to 88 per lakh live births, ...