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A team of women lawyers, social workers, academicians and activists who work for the protection and promotion of women and children’s rights through legal representation, advocacy and training.
Rahat offers legal and social support to women and children victims of sexual and domestic violence.
Flavia Agnes Centre for Learning is a multi-disciplinary hub for advancing knowledge, promoting research and fostering discourse on the intersection of gender, law and society.
Transforming a victim into a survivor is a long drawn process. It is not a matter of merely changing the vocabulary, while keeping intact an oppressive system which constantly re-victimizes her, causes her extreme trauma and brings her down several notches in the social ladder from where she was, prior to the abuse. She becomes a survivor only when she emerges stronger for having walked through this intimidating system, with someone extending a helping hand, and in the process transforms the system itself, rendering it more humane. It is our hope that having responded to their needs, we helped each of them to overcome their vulnerabilities, and attain their goals and aspirations, beyond their ‘case’ and become survivors.
Majlis Team, September 2011
Where It All Started
‘Majlis’ the name reflects our broad based pluralistic and multicultural ideology. The founder members of Majlis were part of the early women’s movement. The organisation is registered as a Society and Public Trust in 1991. Majlis legal centre was founded by Adv. Flavia Agnes, a legal scholar on women’s rights, as a centre for rights discourse and legal initiatives to address issues of women and children facing violence.
How Far We Have Reached
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What People Say About Us
The organisation holds space for debate and discussion. The kind of support that is provided to women and children is holistic. I think it is important to provide a non-judgemental space to victims where they can speak freely and Majlis does just that.
Samiksha Singh
I absolutely love the work environment. I love everyone’s passion for the cause, and I especially love that it felt like such a safe space. I loved that I was given the opportunity to speak to clients directly, since that allowed me to hear their lived experiences from themselves, and I really appreciate how the entire procedure from first response till litigation and even thereafter is entirely dedicated to make the victims into survivors.
Reonia Mathew
I admire the bottom up work structure of Majlis contributing to a healthy work environment. The thing that will stay with me the most will be the personal connections between the team and the integration of interns in the workplace, the way interns are included in all the functions and events during the course of their internship. I admire the work that majlis does and will be grateful to have been part of it.
Namrata Rao
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for giving me this incredible opportunity to intern with Majlis, this was truly the best internship in 5 years of my law school.I will forever cherish my learnings and experiences that I took away from each and every person at Majlis.
Sudeshna Dutta
Majlis doesn’t turn anyone away, it was apparent that the victims and their families find a safe refugee in the organisation knowing that there are people they could rely upon to provide them with the needed support along with the required information and not keep them in the dark regarding the proceedings and practicalities. The work gave me a moment to experience how to assess and provide what the clients require.
Ankita Jha
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I think of Flavia, and what it must have taken to take that first step, file that first appeal in court, fill that first form to complete her BA, appear for the first time in Court as a lawyer, and document her life baring her soul so that women and men read, comprehend and act. Naghma Mulla, CEO, EdelGive Foundation https://naghma.scrollstack.com/post/10921/North-Stars-ft-Flavia-Agnes
Naghma Mulla
Thank you for staying in touch with me until my issue was completely resolved
A victim thanking Majlis’ Advocate for her support
The support provided by Majlis team is more than a family support to me
A victim thanking a member of our social support team
If it wasn’t for Majlis, I couldn’t have taken this step. Your presence calms me down
A victim of domestic violence.
Last 2 hours with us has changed our life
A victim thanking our social support team
Thank you for your legal support over the past year. It has greatly benefitted me and my daughter.
A victim thanking Majlis’ Advocate for her support
I am glad that Majlis is not only helping us in our case but also supporting during our difficult times by checking on us.
A victim thanking Majlis Advocate for her constant support during lockdown.
The support provided to me and my family during lockdown, I will never forget. Thank you.
A victim thanking Majlis Advocate for her constant support during lockdown.
Grateful for your online guidance in this difficult times that you were available for my every call to listen
A victim of domestic violence.
The online sessions conducted during lockdown have been very interesting. Even my children enjoyed them. Please conduct more such sessions.
A victim of domestic violence.
Thank you for conducting such an interesting competition for our children. It was very helpful during lockdown. My children are very excited.
A victim of domestic violence.
Thank you for responding to my calls during lockdown, for providing ration for my family and milk for my children. I know that my case is in safe hands.
A victim of domestic violence.
The online training sessions were really beneficial to me because as a social workers I was confused during the lockdown for further steps in Domestic Violence, but now I am very clear.
Social worker who attended our online training.
The online training was very useful and the case studies were helpful and interactive. Learnt a lot. Thanks to Majlis team.
Social worker who attended our online training.
Gained a lot of knowledge for the session. The practical knowledge will be valuable. Truly appreciate your efforts in making all sessions interesting. A learning experience. .
NGO field worker who attended our online training.
Our Board
Virginia Saldanha
Virginia Saldanha is a feminist, activist, theologian & writer.
Justice Prabha Sridevan
She served as a judge of the Madras High Court from 2000 to 2010.
Ingrid Srinath
She is the founder Director of the Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy at Ashoka University.
Syeda Hameed
Feminist-Activist, former Planning Commission Member And writer.
Shilpa Phadke
Professor & Author of Why Loiter? Women and Risk on Mumbai Streets (2011).
Shoba Venkatesh
She served as a judge of the Madras High Court from 2000 to 2010.
Farrukh Waris
She is the Principal and head of the department of history at the Burhani College.