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Welcome to Majlis!

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.

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.

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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

CEO, EdelGive Foundation

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.

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