The DCW came across the girl while it was conducting a door-to-door visit in the area as part of its ‘mahila panchayat’ program. read more

The DCW has asked for the bill to be sent to a standing committee so that a complete law promoting the rights and welfare of transgender persons, is drafted. read more

On July 2, the six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a man in Dwarka area of the national capital. read more

In a letter issued to Delhi Police, a copy of which was uploaded on Twitter by a DCW member, the commission stated that the girl’s parents reported her missing on Saturday. read more

Four persons including the main accused Zahid, his wife, and associate Aslam have been arrested for abducting and killing the girl. read more

The woman, who was married for four-and-a-half months and was two-months pregnant, was found dead in suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ house on November 18 last year. read more

According to ministry of home affairs (MHA) guidelines, issued on February 11, 2009, a period of 12 weeks is required for servicing summons and notices to persons residing abroad. read more

The PIL further stated that the new software addressed all the issues faced by employees of the helpline. Besides, an alarm system was created for emergency cases. read more

According to neighbours who spoke to the commission members, the father, a rickshaw-puller, was raising the child alone as the mother had died a year ago. They said he refused to take any help and locked the girl inside the room when he went out for... read more

The women were allegedly being trafficked to Dubai, the Delhi Commission for Women said in a statement. read more

The Delhi Commission for Women’s transgender cell will focus on complaints of abuse and discrimination as well as run programmes to reach out to the community to create awareness about their rights. read more

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Thursday issued notices to Jahangirpuri and Bhalswa Dairy police stations after receiving complaints of sale of illicit liquor and drugs in the area. read more

The DCW on Sunday said a 26-year-old woman applied for a job after seeing an advertisement in a newspaper put in by the placement agency. read more

The dead girl’s parents had alleged that though the police had arrested five men in the case, they “failed to press charges of rape, murder, kidnapping, POCSO sections, and destruction of evidence in their FIR”, the DCW statement added. read more

Delhi-based organisation Love Commandos’ chief Sanjoy Sachdev has been arrested based on complaints from two couples who were contacted by officials from the Delhi Commission for Women and the Delhi Police. Chief co-ordinator Harsh Malhotra was also... read more