Parliamentary Committee Slams Delays in Reviving Women's Commissions

A parliamentary committee has come down hard on the Ministry of Women and Child Development for its failure to reinvigorate non-functional state commissions for women, highlighting critical staffing and funding shortfalls across several regions.

The Committee on Empowerment of Women expressed 'disappointment' over the ministry's lack of action, calling the response 'perfunctory.' The report urged the Centre to engage more effectively with state governments to address these gaps.

Vacancies remain alarmingly high, with states like Punjab and Gujarat experiencing over 80% vacancy rates. The committee urged the ministry to urgently address these issues to adequately support women's empowerment and justice initiatives at the state level.

(With inputs from agencies.)