The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established in 1992 as the apex national organization in India to safeguard women's rights. It has a chairperson, member secretary, and five non-official members divided among four cells: Complaint & Investigation, Legal, NRI, and Research & Study. Over the past 20 years, NCW has worked to empower women and achieve gender equality through various policy reforms and legal amendments, such as implementing the Domestic Violence Act of 2005 and proposed amendments regarding maintenance under criminal procedure code section 125.