At the Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR), we focus on addressing discrimination at the intersections of caste, gender, sexuality, and disability and other minorities through law.
As a part of this work, we are excited to announce The CLPR Equality Fellowship.
CLPR will select 6 Equality Fellows to engage in litigation and advocacy that responds to intersectional discrimination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
We invite young lawyers who are motivated and committed to working with equality and anti-discrimination law to apply for this 2-year Fellowship.
The Equality Fellows will engage in litigation and advocacy in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to work with communities facing discrimination on the basis of caste, gender, disability, sexuality, gender identity and minority status.
This will include enhancing the implementation of various equality laws including:
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act)
The Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (PCRA)
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2016
and others.
Eligibility
Successful candidates will be young, talented lawyers who demonstrate a strong interest in rights-based advocacy and a commitment to public interest law
Law graduates with an L.L.B degree who have a minimum of 2 years of litigation experience
Applicants should be registered and enrolled with the Bar Council of India
Should have a working knowledge of either Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam or Tamil
Should have excellent writing and drafting skills
CLPR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages persons from SC/ST backgrounds, minority religions, LGBTQI+ persons and persons with disability to apply
Applicants must submit:
A signed and completed CLPR Equality Fellowship Application For
Two (2) writing samples (published articles, essays, blog posts) between 500-2000 words
Resume/CV
Applications to be submitted by December 30, 2018, 11:59 pm IST
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