The Committee has been mandated to deliberate on various issues relating to safety and security of women and girls in Telangana State, and scrutinize the various Acts / Legislations already in force and suggest measures for its effective implementation by various departments such as Police, Education, Health, Rural Development, law, Labour, review reputed NGO’s working in this area and other agencies and submit its report within 15 days. The principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles. The Constitution not only grants equality to women, but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women. Within the framework of a democratic polity, our laws, development policies, Plans and programmes have aimed at women’s advancement in different spheres. India has also ratified various international conventions and human rights instruments committing to secure equal rights of women. Key among them is the ratification of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1993.