Job ID: 303664

Volunteer / Internship

Feminist Alliance Trust

Location: Palam, New Delhi, Delhi

Apply by: 10 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice

Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child

Job Title: Volunteer / Intern – Law and Governance Program

Organization: Feminist Alliance Trust (FEMAT)

Feminist Alliance Trust (FEMAT) is looking for final year law students, fresh law graduates and interested legal practitioners to support our Law and Governance program. Under this program, FEMAT provides free legal counselling to women and vulnerable groups, pro-bono lawyers for appropriate litigation, and promotes gender-mainstreaming of governance and institutional reforms via RTI, PIL and other legal mechanisms. The ideal candidate is someone with demonstrated interests in social justice issues particularly women’s rights.

Key Responsibilities
• Conduct preliminary legal research and literature reviews on judicial precedents, legislation, policy documents, Law Commission reports, international laws, covenants, good practices, media reports, and academic studies.
• Assist in drafting pleadings, writ petitions, RTI applications, and materials for public awareness campaigns.
• Provide preliminary assistance to vulnerable persons seeking legal counselling and pro-bono legal representation through FEMAT.
• Support field-based campaigns, legal awareness initiatives, and public outreach programmes, as and when required and feasible.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of civil, criminal, constitutional laws along with international covenants and good practices in social justice field
• Strong research and writing skills
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic for social justice and women’s rights
• Ability to create social media content and campaigns will be added advantage.

Number of positions:
• 5 positions are currently open.
• New position maybe created for deserving candidates.

Location
• The position is hybrid and majority of the work may be carried out remotely.
• Occasional field visits maybe required for public awareness campaigns and research etc. Accordingly, candidates from Delhi NCR, particularly West Delhi, maybe preferred as the registered office of the organization is in Mahavir Enclave, New Delhi.

Remuneration
• All positions presently announced by FEMAT are voluntary and offered on a pro-bono basis.
• All volunteers will be provided with an institutional email.
• All interns completing one-month of internship will be provided with a competition certificate.
• Travel and miscellaneous expenses related to field based activities carried out on behalf of the organization will be reimbursed on as-is basis.

Note: At present, the Trust does not have a seed fund or institutional corpus to provide salary or remuneration however as and when funds will be available deserving volunteers will be given preference to transition to paid positions within the organization.

How to apply

To apply, please email the following details to feministalliancetrust@gmail.com or volunteer@feministallianceindia.org. Please mention “Application – Volunteer” in the subject line.
1. Your CV
2. A Cover Letter outlining:
• How you are suitable for the position
• What motivates you to take up pro-bono work
• Demonstrate that you are interested in women’s rights and social justice issues
3. A writing sample – This can include a published blog, article, research paper, or social media post

Diversity and Inclusion:
Feminist Alliance Trust is committed to principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Applications are welcome from individuals of all genders. Subject to organizational requirements, preference may be extended to those who identify as women and/or non-binary persons. Individuals from socially and economically marginalized castes, communities, regions, and religious backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply and may be given due consideration.

About Us
Feminist Alliance Trust (FEMAT) works towards ending gender-based violence and discrimination by (1) Feminist transformation and consciousness building; (2) Dismantling the system of gender-segregation of spaces into public and private and facilitating spatial justice for women; (3) Providing free legal counselling, pro-bono lawyer and feminist infrastructure such as short-stay residence for WLVs (women leaving violence), and (4) Gender mainstreaming of governance and feminist institutional reforms. The Trust was formally registered in March 2025, but its vision is rooted in the long-standing feminist work and commitment of its founder—Advocate Dr. Sanjukta Basu. Women’s access to public sphere, individual rights and aspirations over and beyond community and religion based roles, and constitutional and liberal values are our core principles and visions. Our strategy is to foster feminist alliances with existing civil society organizations, public and private institutions and other stakeholders to share feminist knowledge, skills, and resources to achieve our vision. The Trust is presently led by Dr Basu in her capacity as the founder and ad-hoc Executive Director with support from co-founder and Trustee Ms. Leher Sethi, a dedicated social activist. All legally mandated paperwork and formalities have been complied with including PAN registration, 12A and 80G certification and NGO Darpan Certification. CSR1 and FCRA registration is in the process.

For more on our work visit www.feministallianceindia.org

Job Email ID:

feministalliancetrust(at)gmail.com