Internship Opportunity at Policy Lab on Labour & Gender [Research & Writing]: Apply by March 31

About Policy Lab on Labour & Gender

Policy Lab on Labour & Gender – An Initiative by Saakhi is a research and policy action lab based in Odisha, advancing gender-just labour systems through evidence-led research and policy engagement.

About the Opportunity

This internship is designed to support the co-founders of the Policy Lab on Labour & Gender (Saakhi) in drafting training modules on critical legal issues. These modules are intended for awareness-building and capacity development initiatives.

Areas of Work

• POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) laws
• Property and inheritance rights of women
• Anti-domestic violence law
• Research, writing, and development of structured training material

Eligibility Criteria

• Students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of law school
• Demonstrable interest in research and writing (blog posts, publications, presentations, etc.)
• Strong engagement with issues of gender justice, labour, and rights-based frameworks
• We particularly encourage law students belonging to disadvantageous socio-economic background based out of Odisha and neighbouring states to apply

How to Apply?

Interested candidates, send your applications to saakhi.india@gmail.com, which should include:

• Your updated CV
• A writing sample (within 1500 words) on any of the above themes (published or unpublished)

Application Deadline

31st March 2026.

Application Timeline

We request applicants to allow us 10 days after the application deadline to review submissions. While we may not be able to respond individually to every applicant, we will share feedback where we believe it would be helpful.

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