'Increasing the marital age of women to 21 is counter-productive', says pioneer of the women's movement, Flavia Agnes.
India's long overdue Uniform Civil Code, a set of common personal laws for all citizens, guaranteed by its constitution, is under renewed...
One of the central figures of the women's movement in India, she spent four decades championing women's rights, legal reform, and legal...
The growing trend of casual and contradictory statements made by Supreme Court judges regarding domestic violence must be addressed.
Flavia Agnes, 65, an Indian lawyer, says suffering domestic violence by her husband inspired her long career of fighting for women's legal rights.
The POCSO Act is a path-breaking legislation with a victim-centric lens. However, the faultlines are in its implementation.
Flavia Agnes is a feminist legal scholar and women's rights lawyer. She is the founder of Majlis, an NGO based in Mumbai which provides...
Legal rights mean little if you can't claim them: In India, women's rights lawyer Flavia Agnes supports women from marginalised communities...
A prolific writer and activist, Agnes, 71, has written widely on issues concerning domestic violence, minority law reforms, secularism and human rights.
Flavia Agnes, 65, an Indian lawyer, says suffering domestic violence by her husband inspired her long career of fighting for women's legal rights.
Lawyer and feminist activist focusing on law, gender, and minority rights founder of organizations providing legal support to women.
