The National Commission for Women (NCW): A Critical Assessment of Its Effectiveness and Limitations Introduction The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990, as a statutory body with the mandate to safeguard and promote the rights of women in India. It was conceived as an … Continue reading Critically assess the effectiveness of the National Commission for Women (NCW) in safeguarding and promoting women’s rights in India, and examine the extent to which its structural limitations, lack of enforcement powers, and political constraints contribute to perceptions of it being a toothless institution.