Majlis Manch

It supports the victims of abuse and violence by providing them with legal and social support. It coordinates and partners with the local administration, police and the judicial system to protect the dignity of the victim and act in their best interests.

Social support like medical, trauma counselling, shelter, rehabilitation and access to compensation arrangements are also provided.

The organisation works in the state of Maharashtra to strengthen and advocate for women and child rights. It organises national conferences, public workshops and is a part of many committees and bodies which work to promote women and child rights.
Its prominent contributions are inclusion of modifications in personal laws, development of the Maharashtra State handbook on personal violence, SOPs for Mumbai police in case of domestic violence cases

Majlis uses the medium of teaching aids and films to come up with novel ways of educating on domestic and sexual violence. Its topics include the implementation of laws, ‘Know your rights’ lectures in schools, colleges and communities, engaging youth through ‘Expression’, conducting legal aid camps and para legal understanding for social workers(PLUS).

The organisation is also active in conducting research based on its experiences in dealing with domestic violence and abuse cases, it brings out publications to educate and make aware people to fight against this malpractice with ‘Defending Women’, its series, which simplifies and presents laws and procedures which has gained popularity among students, teachers and lawyers.

SOCIO-LEGAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
Support victims of domestic and sexual violence by walking the legal journey with them, and while doing so, closely monitor the system to render it more responsive to the needs of victims. The legal journey which a victim embarks upon is daunting and instead of strengthening her, the system pushes her several notches below the social ladder. There is no one within the system to allay her fears, provide emotional support and legal assistance. This prevents victims from accessing remedies to which they are entitled. Our goal is to assist victims in accessing these services for effective rehabilitation. The Rahat 5 Point Support Model offers a guide for socio-legal support, including first response, understanding their needs, explaining legal processes, identifying social support, and providing legal representation.

LEGAL and SOCIAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE pro support victims of domestic and sexual violence by walking the legal journey with them, and monitoring the system to render it more responsive to the needs of victims. The legal journey which a victim embarks upon is daunting and instead of strengthening her, the system pushes her several notches below the social ladder. There is no one within the system to allay her fears, provide emotional support and legal assistance. This prevents victims from accessing remedies to which they are entitled. Our aim is to help victims access these services in order to achieve effective rehabilitation. The Rahat 5 Point Support Model provides socio-legal support to victims as follows: ▪ First Response / First Meeting with the victim ▪ Understanding her needs and requirements ▪ Explaining her documents, procedures, and process to her ▪ Identifying areas for Social Support and Referrals ▪ Legal Support/Representation

LEGAL and SOCIAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE We provide support to victims of domestic and sexual violence by walking the legal journey with them, and while doing so, closely monitor the system to render it more responsive to the needs of victims. The legal journey which a victim embarks upon is daunting and instead of strengthening her, the system pushes her several notches below the social ladder. There is no one within the system to allay her fears, provide emotional support and legal assistance. This prevents victims from accessing remedies to which they are entitled. Our aim is to help victims access these services in order to achieve effective rehabilitation. The Rahat 5 Point Support Model provides a step by step guide to provide socio-legal support to victims as follows: ▪ First Response / First Meeting with the victim ▪ Understanding her needs and requirements ▪ Explaining her documents, procedures, process of her case to her ▪ Identifying areas for Social Support and Referrals ▪ Legal Support/Representation

SOCIO-LEGAL SUPPORT TO WOMEN AND CHILD VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE We provide support to victims of domestic and sexual violence by walking the legal journey with them, and while doing so, closely monitor the system to render it more responsive to the needs of victims. The legal journey which a victim embarks upon is daunting and instead of strengthening her, the system pushes her several notches below the social ladder. There is no one within the system to allay her fears, provide emotional support and legal assistance. This prevents victims from accessing remedies to which they are entitled. Our aim is to help victims access these services in order to achieve effective rehabilitation. The Rahat 5 Point Support Model provides a step by step guide to provide socio-legal support to victims as follows: ▪ First Response / First Meeting with the victim ▪ Understanding her needs and requirements ▪ Explaining her documents, procedures, process of her case to her ▪ Identifying areas for Social Support and Referrals ▪ Legal Support/Representation