Free Legal Aid establishment
Samata Foundation established Free Legal Aid Project on 5th January, 2019 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Dadar for the under privileged people to access and secure justice.
The Aim is to secure legal rights and avail the benefits of the various schemes for the unorganised sector particularly for women domestic workers.
Legal frame work is built to address the following issues of women domestic workers.
- Social exploitation
- Occupational hazards
- Domestic violence
- Child labour and abuse
- Child education
- Community and caste based exploitation
Samata Foundation seeks to generate awareness among the women domestic workers and their families about laws, rights, entitlements and also facilitate institutional response to human rights violations.
Advocates from Samata Foundation aims to provide free legal aid and counselling in appropriate cases as per the eligibility criteria prescribed under Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.