National Commission on the Status of Women

National Commission on the Status of Women
قومی کمیشن برائے وقار نسواں
AbbreviationNCSW
Formation2000
Legal statusStatutory body of the Government of the Pakistan
Human rights institution
PurposeAchieve gender equality
Women's Empowerment
Elimination of discrimination and violence against Women
Location
  • Islamabad, Pakistan
Chairperson
NILOFAR BAKHTIAR
Websitewww.ncsw.gov.pk

National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) (Urdu: قومی کمیشن برائے وقار نسواں) is a Pakistani statutory body established by then President Pervez Musharraf, under Ordinance XXVI dated 17 July 2000. It is an outcome of the national and international commitments of the Government of Pakistan like the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 1995; and the National Plan of Action (NPA) for Women, 1998.

The main objective of the Commission is the emancipation of women, equalization of opportunities and socio-economic conditions amongst women and men, and elimination of all sorts of discrimination against women.

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