Majlis Law

We celebrated how our feminist mothers taught us! On 18th April 2026, something remarkable unfolded. Over 300 people from over 60 of our partner organisations – community leaders, social workers, lawyers, activists, educators, and allies – gathered together under one roof on the theme: Rights | Justice | Action. What played out over the next four hours was a living, breathing argument for why collective action – messy, joyful, demanding – remains our most powerful tool. The afternoon started...

Written by Audrey Dmello for Indian Express Mar 28, 2026. Just like maternity leave, it can help normalise the reality that women are long-term assets who require temporary accommodation for significant biological events. Saying “it’s just a period” belies a medical event of staggering intensity. Periods are a rehearsal for childbirth. Each month, the uterus contracts to expel its lining. These contractions are powered by the same prostaglandins that induce labour. For many women,...

At Majlis, we are often asked what the role of a Support Person* is, and we say… to help a victim, as far as possible, with anything she needs. On the first day of February 2026, we received a new case from the Child Welfare Committee (Majlis gets an average of 25 to 30 new cases per month). The custody of the victim was handed over to her mother, which usually means there is no threat or urgency. When we perused the papers, we were alarmed to note that the victim was just 15 years old,...