Poornima Advani
Poornima Advani | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Advani addressing the media in 2005. | |
| Chairperson of National Commission for Women | |
| In office 25 January 2002 – 24 January 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Girija Vyas |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Lawyer, Author, Professor, Social worker |
Poornima Advani was an Indian lawyer, author and social worker.[1] She has served as the chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW), from January 2002 to January 2005.[2][3]
Biography
[edit]Her mother, Meera Govind Advani is an author.[4]
Advani holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bombay and a post-graduate diploma in physiotherapy.
She was a member of the NCW and has written legal and medical publications.[5] She was also a lecturer in the department of law, University of Bombay and also in many global universities, including University of Queensland (Australia), School of Oriental and South African Studies, London; University of East London; and London School of Economics.[6][7] She is currently a Partner at The Law Point, a national law firm, which she co-founded in the year 2005, along with Mr. B.N. Makhija, Former Principal Advisor, Planning Commission of India.[7]
Publications
[edit]She has authored a book titled Indian Judiciary: A Tribute (1997).[8]
Awards
[edit]Advani was honoured with the Acharya Tulsi Kartitva Puraskar in 2003.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poornima Advani lambasts UP police". The Times of India. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Poornima bows out as NCW chief". The Tribune. 24 January 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Poornima Advani". Mata Amritanandamayi Math. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Burying blog bitterness, BJP chief calls Advani tallest leader". Hindustan Times. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Poornima Advani". Speaker's Research Initiative. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Poornima Advani". The Law Point (TLP). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Poornima Advani to be new chairperson of NCW". Zee News. 15 January 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Advani, Poornima (1997). Indian Judiciary: A Tribute. ISBN 8172232497.
- ^ "Awards presented by ABTMM". ABTMM. Retrieved 25 July 2019.