Who We Are
PLD is a legal resource group pursuing the realisation of social justice and equality for women. We work in contexts of marginalisation shaped by gender, sexuality, caste, culture and poverty, to take into account the intersecting systems of oppression that diminish recognition and access to rights. We pursue our mission through three mutually complementary strategies – of building capacities, creating evidence-based knowledge, and information resources, alongside engaging with social policy at domestic and global levels.
What We Do
Capacity Development
Developing capacities is a key pathway by which PLD seeks to bring about change.
Research
Our resources endeavour to be accessible to trainers, NGOs, lawyers, and senior field workers.
Outreach
PLD’s advocacy seeks to secure compliance of domestic law with human rights standard.
Feminist Law Archives is an ongoing project by Partners for Law in Development which chronicles the engagement of the women’s movement with law in India. The Archives provide access to unpublished or difficult to access documents and advocacy materials from the women’s movement.
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CEDAW is an acronym for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. It is the first international treaty that addresses discrimination against women comprehensively in all areas. Consequently, it is also referred to as the international bill of rights for women.
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Recognition and respect for the dignity and agency of adolescents; their empowerment, citizenship and active participation in their own lives; the promotion of optimum health, well-being and development; and a commitment to the promotion, protection and fulfilment of their human rights, without discrimination.
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Updates and Events
Workshop on Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Law
5 workshops, across 4 states were organised for internal committee members with: Bailancho Saad (Goa) on March 2-3, 2024; Prajnya Trust (Chennai) on May 17, 2024; Swayam (Kolkata) on May 23 – 24, 2024; Azad Foundation (New Delhi) on June 14, 18, 21, 2024; Vishakha and Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti (Jaipur) on July 6, 2024.
Film Festivals on Gender, Consent and the Law
With around 500 participants, film festival across 6 states in collaboration with diverse educational institutions were organised with: TISS (Mumbai) on February 19, 2024; Visva-Bharati University (Shantiniketan) on February 28 – 29, 2024; Nirmala Institute of Education and Bailancho Saad (Goa) on March 4, 2024; IAWRT (New Delhi) on March 9, 2024; Ashoka University (Sonipat) on April 13, 2024; Sai University (Chennai) on May 18, 2024.
Workshop on Gender Based Violence and the Law
7 workshops in 3 states with 350 participants were organised for first responders and grassroots workers with: Transform Rural India Foundation (Bhopal) on February 23 – 24, 2024; Vanangana (Chitrakoot) on March 22, 2024; Action India (New Delhi) on April 23, 24, 25, 29, 2024 and May 7, 8, 11, 14, 2024; Action India on feminist approaches and the law with mahila panchayat members from various districts of Delhi on June 5 – 6, 2024.
Consultation on Child, Early Marriage and Adolescent Concerns
2 state level consultations in Rajasthan and West Bengal on Child, Early Marriage and Adolescent Concerns with around 100 participants from 40 child rights organisations were organised with: Vishakha and Mahila Jan Adhikar Samiti [supported by Girls Not Bride, Rajasthan and National Coalition for Advocating Adolescent Concerns (NCAAC)] (Jaipur) on July 4 – 5, 2024; with Swayam [supported by NCAAC, BHABNA network] (Kolkata) on May 19 – 20, 2024.
