Tag: Delhi Commission for Women

“All parties welcome to join our protest…,” Wrestlers demand action against WFI chief

Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia on Monday said that this time "all parties are welcome" to join them and they won't back down till action is taken against the BJP MP.

April 24, 2023

‘Delhi is still the Rape Capital’

She has been continuously working for the betterment of women for the past seven years. Maliwal, who was appointed as DCW chairperson by the AAP government, has been associated with the party since its India Against Corruption (IAC) phase.

October 22, 2022

DCW takes cognizance after 5 youths post obscene remarks against women

Giving information about the case, DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said, "Five persons, who spoke about raping girls from another community on social media, make their numbers public for spreading obscenity should be arrested."

August 3, 2021

DCW inspects Tihar women’s cell, suggests reforms to jail admin

The women working in the jail receive minimum daily wages from the administration but as per a jail order, Rs 340 is deducted from their salaries as maintenance charges. Other prisoners who do not work at all don't have to pay any such fee.

July 13, 2021

Kejriwal extends tenure of DCW Chief Swati Maliwal and team for third term

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has personally approved Maliwal and Team's term extension.

July 6, 2021

DCW issues notice to Delhi University for forcing northeastern students to vacate hostel amid lockdown

Northeastern women students of Delhi University sent a complaint to the DCW on Monday in which they have alleged that the college administration is pressuring them to vacate the hostel.

May 12, 2020

DCW notice to Delhi police over online trolling of arrested pregnant activist Safoora Zargar

27-year-old Zargar who is in the second trimester of her pregnancy, was sent to Tihar Jail after being charged under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) for her alleged role in the Northeast Delhi riots.

May 6, 2020

Students ‘molested’ at Gargi College; DCW chief joins protest, Kejriwal demands action against culprits

Protesting against the incident on Monday, the students gathered inside the college against the management and soon the number of students reached between 1500 to 2000.

February 10, 2020

Swati Maliwal: My mother fears for my safety

However, there have been occasions when she did not shy away from taking on even the AAP or its leaders on significant matters. In a freewheeling interview with Mariyam Sohail, Maliwal spoke on a range of issues.

December 29, 2018

Control your anger: Delhi women bench chief slams husband’s rape remark

The 19-year-old rape victim's family had on Saturday decided to return a cheque of Rs 2 lakh handed over to them by officials under the Haryana Victim Compensation Scheme, 2013.

September 21, 2018

Won’t end fast till law implemented, says DCW Chief Swati Maliwal

The DCW chief Maliwal is on a indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Azad Maidan, demanding stringent laws and the death penalty for rapists and perpetrators in Kathua and Unnao rape incidents.

April 20, 2018

Centre to amend POCSO Act: Kejriwal congratulates Swati Maliwal, asks her to end fast

For the eight-days, the DCW chief Maliwal is on a indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Azad Maidan, demanding stringent laws and the death penalty for rapists and perpetrators in Kathua and Unnao rape incidents.

April 20, 2018

Kathua, Unnao rape cases: DCW chief’s hunger strike enters third day

  The indefinite hunger strike of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal entered the third day on Sunday. Seeking death penalty for rapists, Maliwal had launched the protest at Rajghat in wake of the rape incidents in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao and Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua districts. The DCW chief had begun her strike...

April 15, 2018

‘Rape Roko’: DCW chief Swati Maliwal detained on way to PMO

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal was detained on Wednesday when she, along with other members of the DCW, was going to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office to hand over letters supporting the ‘Rape Roko’ campaign. “DCW chief was going to hand over 5.55-lakh letters to PMO India. She had even informed police and...

March 7, 2018

Delhi Police gets more for infrastructure, less for Nirbhaya Fund

Delhi Police has been allocated Rs. 7426.98 crore in Union Budget 2018-109 for the next fiscal which is 16.44 per cent more than the amount allocated last year. Rs 19.75 crore set was aside for the Nirbhya Fund, a 5 per cent of decrease from last year, while funds for infrastructure development saw 4.95 per...

February 2, 2018

Metro fare: Over 56% women to look for less safer, cheaper transport, says survey

More than 65 per cent of women in the national capital would be forced to look for less safer and cheaper modes of transportation in the wake of metro fare hike, reveals a survey by the Delhi Commission for Women. Also, 96.98 per cent of the women want the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to...

October 11, 2017

DCW intervenes to close down liquor vend

The efforts of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) have led to the closure of a liquor vend in New Usmanpur area of east Delhi. The Resident Welfare Association (RWA) had sent a complaint to the Commission requesting for the closure of the liquor vend. The residents complained that incidents of molestation, petty fights and chain...

June 21, 2017