n June 2025, I authored an original, informative 5-part handbook designed to simplify complex legal and constitutional protections related to labor law, women's rights, and grievance redressal into an accessible resource for readers.
Through chapters on gender and labor, human resources, labor legislation, the informal sector, and labor unions, I examined the structural challenges faced by women in the workforce.
The handbook provided an overview of constitutional safeguards and labor protections available to women in India, with a particular focus on blue-collar employment, domestic labor laws, workplace rights, access to health insurance, maternity benefits, and mechanisms for addressing workplace grievances.
Beginning late May 2025, I collated and developed a comprehensive repository of lawyers and law firms in major metropolitan cities in India that provide pro-bono or subsidized legal advice and services to members of underserved communities. I looked into these organizations by sending out a vetting email to gauge the degree of support they would be able to provide, understanding their inclusivity practices, and the role played by DEI in their hiring processes. I then included all of their inputs in the database that was published to the project website.
Following from the LEAN.org Repository, I reached out to the listed organizations to inquire into their willingness to be a part of the LEAN.net Action Network which would involve making a commitment to supporting underserved communities with legal aid, while also committing to supporting underrepresented populations with career advice, and more inclusive and equitable hiring practices along a diversity of socio-political axes.