What is one of the primary functions of the National Commission for Women?

Reviewing constitutional and legal safeguards for women is a function of the National Commission for Women. Section 10(1)(a) and (d) of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 empower it to examine safeguards and recommend changes to laws affecting women. Its power to summon people in specified inquiries under section 10(4) is a civil-court power used for those inquiries.