The National Commission for women and children (NCWC) is an autonomous institution of the Royal Government of Bhutan. The Commission is mandated to spearhead the fulfillment of the country’s obligations to the CRC, CEDAW and related regional and international conventions.
Established in 2004, the NCWC is governed by a Chairperson, the Hon’ble Minister of Education, and a Board of Commissioners from the police, judiciary, NGOs, civil socity, academia, private sector and line ministries.
The NCWC is the national mechanism for coordinating and monitoring activities related to women and child rights, and reporting to treaty bodies. The Commission has a cross-sectoral and mixed representation of eleven members from the government, law enforcement, judiciary, social sector, civil society, including the media and the business sector. Before the establishment of the NCWC, a CRC Taskforce was established through a special government order in 2004 to look after matters not only relating to children, but also women’s rights and issues.
Mapping and Assessment of Child Protection in Bhutan
Mapping and Assessment of Child Protection in Bhutan. November. 2011-June 2012
