M. C. Josephine
M. C. Josephine | |
|---|---|
 M. C. Josephine | |
| Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission | |
| In office 25 May 2017 – 25 June 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | P. Sathidevi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1948 Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin, India |
| Died | 10 April 2022 (aged 73) Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Known for | Former Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission |
Mappilassery Chavara Josephine (3 August 1948 – 10 April 2022) was an Indian activist and politician. She served as the Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission from 25 May 2017 to 25 June 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She was a central committee member of the CPI(M) and she was the candidate of CPI(M) for the 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election from the former Mattancherry constituency.[7][8][9] Josephine died from a heart attack on 10 April 2022, at the age of 73.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "M C Josephine resigns as women's commission chairperson on CPM direction". Mathrubhumi. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "ജോസഫൈന് വനിതാ കമ്മിഷന് അധ്യക്ഷപദവി ഒഴിഞ്ഞു; രാജി ചോദിച്ച് വാങ്ങി സിപിഎം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson". The Times of India. 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Josephine is women's panel chief". The Hindu. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Present Commission". Kerala Women's Commission. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Kerala 2006". National Election Watch. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന് സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന് അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM". Kerala Online News. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "CPM leader MC Josephine passes away". Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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