PART 27 - National Women Commission

By Nepalko on April 09, 2017

There shall be a National Women Commission in Nepal consisting of a Chairperson and four other members.
The President shall, on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, appoint the Chairperson and members of the National Women Commission.
The term of office of the Chairperson and other members shall be six years from the date of appointment.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Clause (3), the office of the Chairperson and members of National Women Commission shall be deemed vacant in the following circumstances:

The Chairperson and members appointed pursuant to clause (2) shall not be eligible for reappointment.
Provided that nothing in this Clause shall be deemed to be a bar to the appointment of a member of the Commission as chairperson thereof, and when a member is so appointed as the Chairperson, her/his term of office shall be computed so as to include her/his tenure as member as well.
Any person who possesses the following qualifications is eligible to be appointed as the Chairperson or member of National Women Commission:-

a woman who has made a significant contribution for the rights, interest of women or gender justice or women development or in the field of human rights and law for at least ten years,
holds a Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university in case of the Chairperson,
has attained the age of forty-five,
is not a member of any political party immediately before the appointment, and
possesses high moral character,

The remuneration and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and other members of the National Women Commission shall be as determined by law. The remuneration and other conditions of service of the Chairperson and the member of the National Women Commission shall not, so long as they hold office, be altered to their disadvantage.
Provided that, this provision shall not apply in the case of declaration of a State of Emergency due to extreme economic disarray.
A person who has been the Chairperson or member of National Women Commission shall not be eligible for appointment in other Government Services.
Provided that nothing in this Clause shall be deemed to be a bar to the appointment to any political position or to any position which has the responsibility of making investigations, inquiries or findings on any subject, or to any position which has the responsibility of submitting advice, opinion or recommendation after carrying out a study or research on any subject.

Functions, duties and powers of the Federal Women Commission shall be as follows:-

To formulate policies and programs regarding women welfare for the Government of Nepal and forward them to the Government for implementation,
To review whether or not statutes related to women‟s welfare are executed, and whether the international covenant signed by Nepal, as a signatory, has been executed, and to forward a recommendation to the Government of Nepal in case they are found not to have been executed,
To monitor, review and evaluate policies and programs implemented by the State to bring women into the mainstream of national development such as proportionate representation in all of the state agencies, and to forward a recommendation to the Government of Nepal for an effective implementation of those provisions,
To carry out research and studies regarding gender equality, women empowerment, other legal provisions concerning women, and to forward a recommendation to the concerned bodies regarding the areas to be amended in those laws, and to monitor the same,
To monitor the government regarding report to be submitted by the Government of Nepal in matters related to international covenant and treaties to which Nepal is a party,
To forward a recommendation to concerned authority to lodge a petition in the court, in accordance with the law, in matters related with gender violence, and women deprived of women rights due to social malpractices,

The National Women Commission may delegate, some of its rights to the Chairperson of the Commission, member, or an officer of the Government of Nepal, to be exercised in compliance with the conditions specified.
Other functions, duties and powers of the National Women Commission shall be as specified in federal law.

(254) Offices may be established in province: The National Women‟s Commission may establish its offices in provinces as may be necessary.