Details of the Organization

National Law School of India University Bangalore is India's premier University for legal education established under the Karnataka Act 22 of 1986.

The project aims to train and sensitise Women Elected Representatives (WER) throughout the country on legal provisions relating to safety and security of women and girls.

Details of the Job/Internship

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for two Research Associates to work on the project titled “Freedom from Violence: Capacity Building of Elected Women Representatives on Legal Provisions for Safety and Security of Women and Girls”.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and finalisation of training modules on legal provisions relating to women’s safety and security.
• Research and collation of provisions in laws, regulations, manuals and case law relating to violence against women, including new criminal laws (BNS 2023), POCSO, and women-specific legislation.
• Assist with preparation of IEC material, digital content, short-form videos and social media content.
• Support in coordinating translation of training modules and IEC material into regional languages.
• Assist in organising and coordinating 15 Master Trainer workshops across the country.
• Assist with finalising questionnaires and content for stakeholder consultations and training sessions.
• Research on evidence collection and protection mechanisms in crimes against women.
• Assist in developing content on Community Justice Systems and constitutional responsibilities of PRI members.
• Ensure systematic record and documentation of all project-related meetings, workshops, consultations and other activities.
• Maintain monthly progress reports on assigned tasks under the project
• Utilise digital legal resources and databases for comprehensive legal research.
• Publish 1–2 short form pieces, including blogs, policy briefs, and/or legal commentaries for the NLS Scholarship Repository on individual research areas of focus (in addition to the project work).
• Participate in intellectual activities on campus as required.

Eligibility

• BA LLB/BBALLB/LLB or a master’s degree in social sciences, gender studies, public policy, or allied disciplines from any reputed institution with a minimum of fifty-five per cent marks.
• Candidates with a master’s degree in law will be given added weightage.
• Demonstrable academic interest in issues related to gender justice, violence against women, legal system reform, criminal justice, legal literacy and awareness, capacity building, and/or community-based justice systems.
• Training in research methodology.
• Graduates with writing and research skills can apply. Post-qualification experience in legal and policy research (universities; research institutes; think tanks; civil society organisations; legal aid organisations) is desirable.
• Prior experience in using digital legal resources, creating digital legal literacy content and legal databases is preferred.

Salary/Stipend

Salary will be in the range of 50,000 – Rs. 55,000 per month.

Type of Opportunity

Fulltime

Country

India

Address

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Application and Registration Details

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