Which steps are required for constitutionalization of a Commission ? Do you think imparting constitutionality to the National Commission for Women would ensure greater gender justice and empowerment in India ? Give reasons.

1. [Regular and periodic review of laws]

1. Evidence based analysis of laws → Based on regular inspection of jails, custodial homes and psychiatric institutions

2. Understanding how [laws work on the ground level] → NCW looks into [~15,000 cases annually]

3. Learning from [shared experience]

↓ NCW [works with civil society], etc in pursuit of its goals

1. Highlighting constraints in the [criminal justice]

[system] : NCW [can act as litigant] in the cases it pursues ↓ this gives it [first hand view] of functioning of criminal justice system leads to [DELAY] in women getting justice.

1. Awareness about [laws] (Eg) PC PNDT Act 1994

2. Highlight non-compliance of laws. (Eg) NCW has highlighted LCCs (local complaint committees) and ICCs not constituted under POSH Act 2013

Elevation of NCW to constitutional body would help in following ways:

1. Give it greater say in investigations (Eg) NCSC, NCST, NCBC, etc.

2. Give it [power to determine its own] [procedure] (Eg) NCSC, NCST, NCBC

3. will allow NCW to not only investigate specific cases, but also overall "safeguards".

4. widen the ambit of [gender responsive] [governance] (Eg) to unorganized sector, etc

However, there are several disadvantages of constitutional status.

1. NCSC, NCST and NCBC are not allowed to coordinate with NGOs, civil society, etc.

↓ if NCW gets constitutional status, this ability to coordinate may go away

1. Similarly, aforementioned orgs are not