M. C. Josephine

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]

M. C. Josephine
Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission
In office
25 May 2017 (2017-05-25) – 25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
Succeeded byP. Sathidevi
Personal details
Born3 August 1948
Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin, India
Died10 April 2022 (aged 73)
Kannur, Kerala, India
Known forFormer Chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission

References
  1. "M C Josephine resigns as women's commission chairperson on CPM direction". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. "ജോസഫൈന്‍ വനിതാ കമ്മിഷന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷപദവി ഒഴിഞ്ഞു; രാജി ചോദിച്ച് വാങ്ങി സിപിഎം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. "Domestic violence plaints on the rise: Kerala state women's commission chairperson". The Times of India. 26 January 2020.
  4. "Kerala Women's Commission adalat settles 26 complaints". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2019.
  5. "Josephine is women's panel chief". The Hindu. 25 May 2017.
  6. "Present Commission". Kerala Women's Commission.
  7. "Kerala 2006". National Election Watch.
  8. "എം. സി. ജോസഫൈന്‍ സംസ്താന വനിതാ കമ്മീഷന്‍ അദ്ധ്യക്ഷ CPIM". Kerala Online News.
  9. "Need for gender sensitisation in state police, says MC Josephine". The New Indian Express. 7 February 2020.
  10. CPM leader MC Josephine passes away
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