Director of the Centre

Dr Sheeba S Dhar, Associate Professor, NUALS

Email: cwfs@nuals.ac.in

Contact No. 9446899014

About the Centre

In the light of startling and staggering situations which the womenfolk faces within and outside the family, The National University of Advanced Legal Studies proudly has taken the initiative to constitute a Centre which could entail a broad area of women’s issues by creating gender awareness and sensitiveness amongst. The Centre for Women and Family Studies is established at NUALS in the year 2014 as the eighth centre of study and rese... Read More...


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3. National Seminar and Open Forum on 'Dimensions of Gender Justice v. Indian Cultural and Family Values' (February 2, 2015) 

The National Seminar and Open Forum on 'Dimensions of Gender Justice v. Indian Cultural and Family Values' was organized by the Centre for Women and Family Studies (CWFS), NUALS on Feb... Read More...


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Student Associates (Making of Short Film)
1. Akshaya Suresh( 3rd Sem. LL.B Students, 2. Alan Sunny, 3. Amal P.K., 4. Amritha Mariam Jacob, 5. Ancy Varghese, 6. Ashwin Venu, 7. AswathyBabu, 8. AtlyYesudas, 9. DivyaMuralidharan, 10. Gautham Krishna S. Kumar ( 1st Sem. LL.B. Students), 11. George Mathai, 12. Harilal Vishnu S., 13. Jithin Pi... Read More...


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8. Special Discourse on 'Portrait of Women in Modern World- Need for Redefining the Province of Freedom' on March 8, 2016 (International Women's Day).

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, organized a Special Discourse on 'Portrait of Women in Modern World- Need for Redefining the Province of Freedom' on Ma... Read More...


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10. Workshop on ' Rights of Women and Children in Educational Institutions' organised by Centre for Women and Family Studies on July 16, 2016 at Vidyodaya School.

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, organized a workshop on 'Rights of Women and Children in Educational Institutions' on July 16, 2016 at Vidyoday... Read More...


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14. Orientation Programme on ‘Rights of Women and Protection against Sexual Harassment at Workplace’ on October 22, 2016.

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS conducted an Orientation Programme on ‘Rights of Women and Protection against Sexual Harassment at Workplace’  in association with the Internal Complaints Committee, Government Medical College, Ernakulam  at GC Hall , Government Medical College, Kalamassery on October 22, 2016. The P... Read More...


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17 .   Presentation Of Project Study On January 4, 2017  before National Commission For Women, Delhi

Ms. Akhila Rani, Research Associate, CWFS  had  presented the Project Study carried out by the Centre  on ' Protection Officers under Protection of  Women from Domestic Violence Act,2005-    How far  they are successful in providing solace to the Victims', on  January 4, 2017 before National Commissi... Read More...


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23. Consultancy Work done on ‘Laws relating to protection of Women’ for the Expert Committee constituted under the Administrative Reforms Commission (2016 ),State of Kerala in the month of June 2017.

24. Special Lectures on ‘ Child Rights – Awareness , Practise and Remedies’ delivered as part of the Nursery MELA  organised by Vidyodaya for All Kerala Kindergarten Teachers’ Association at Vidyodaya on October 21, 2017<... Read More...


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26. Orientation Programme on ‘Gender Equality and Family Relationships’ on March 6, 2018.

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS conducted an Orientation Programme on ‘Gender Equality and Family Relationship’ as envisaged under UGC SAKSHAM Report 2013 for the first year LL.B. students. The Programme was inaugurated by Prof. (Dr) Rose Varghese, Vice Chancellor, NUALS. The Academic sessions were enriched by Prof. Dr Neena Joseph, Former... Read More...


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31. MCQ Competition on 'Laws relating to Women' for the PG and UG students of NUALS  conducted under the aegis of National Commission for Women on November 15,2018.

32. Special Discourse on 'Gender Justice , Gender Equality and Human Rights of Women'  on March 8,2019.

The Centre organised a Special Discourse on the theme, 'Gender Justice , Gender Equality and Human Rights of Women'  which was  in... Read More...


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37. Release of a Booklet in Malayalam titled  'An Analysis of Legislations relating to Women and Children' on March 18, 2019. 

The objective of  this fifty pages booklet is to enable easily the common people to understand their rights and protective mechanisms  which could be availed of in situations of urgency and when they feel completed deprived of their basic human rights. This is infact one of the mottos  of the Centre to disse... Read More...


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39. Interactive Session on 'Issues of Women and Children' by Mr. Rudy Fernadez, British High Commission, Chennai  on July 19,2019.The Session was attended by the Second Year Students of NUALS.

40. Workshop on ' Introducing Mentoring for School Students' on July 20,2019 at Vidyodaya School, Thevakkal.

The Centre organised a Workshop on 'Mentoring for School Students'  at Vidyodaya School , Thevakkal. The Workshop was  inaugurate... Read More...


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41. International Seminar on 'Realisation of Human Rights of Women- Changing Dimensions, Challenges and Recourse" on February 5,6 &7, 2020. 

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS organised a Three Day International Seminar on 'Realis... Read More...


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42. Release of  Book on 'Realisation of Human Rights of Women- Changing Dimensions, Challenges and Recourse' in two volumes  by Prof. Dr Roza Pati, Founder Director, Academy of Human Trafficking,U.S. on February 5,2020.

43. International Women's Day Celebration March 8, 2020 and Blood Donation Camp on March 9,2020.

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44. Orientation Programme on ‘Gender Justice and Women’s Rights' on March 9, 2020

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS organized an Orientation Programme on ‘Gender Justice and Women’s Rights ' for the first year LL.B . st... Read More...


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45. Release of CWFS' Newsletter 2019-2020 by Prof. ( Dr ) K. C. Sunny, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, NUALS on March 9,2020.

46. Webinar on ‘Capital Crimes and Criminal Law- National and International Scenario’ on August 22, 2020.

 The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS in association with Vidyodaya School, Thevakkal organized a Webinar on ‘Capital Crimes ... Read More...


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47. Invited Lecture on ‘Children and Law- An Insight to Child Rights’ for the members of Seed Club, Vidyodaya School , Thevakkal on December 5,2020(Online).

48. International Webinar on ‘Gender Justice and Constitutional Values : A Reflection on the concept of Family and Rights of Women’ from February 3-5,2021.

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49. Release of a Book on ‘Gender Justice and Constitutional Values : A Reflection on Concept of Family and Rights of Women’  by Dr K. C. Sunny, the  Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, NUALS

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50. Release of a Book titled ‘Legal Awareness- A Handbook for Educational Institutions’ by Dr K. C. Sunny, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, NUALS

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51. International Women’s Day Celebration  2021 and MCQ Competition on ‘Legislations and issues relating to Women’  on March 8,2021.

MCQ competition on ‘Legislations and Issues relating to Women’ was attended by students fro... Read More...


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52. Orientation Programme on ‘ Gender Equality and Gender Empowerment’ , March 8,2021

The Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS has organized an Orientation Programme on ‘ Gender Equality and Gender Empowerment’ to comply with the UGC ... Read More...


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53.Special Lecture on ‘Freedom of speech and expression, Media and Conflicting Interests’ by Prof. Dr Sridhar Acharyulu (August 16,2021)

The Special Lecture was delivered by Prof. ( Dr) Sridhar Acharyulu, Dean and Professor, School of Law, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, Former Central Information Commissioner, Former Professor & Registrar of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad . The lecture was meant for the seventh semester studen... Read More...


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54.Special Lecture on ‘Regulation of Telecommunications in India’ by Adv. Nikhil Narendran, Partner ,Trilegal (November 2,2021).

The Special Lecture was meant for the seventh semester students who have the Course ‘Media and Telecommunications Law’. The regulatory mechanisms in the field of telecommunications were the core area of the Special Lecture.

55. Panel Discussion on ‘Enhancing the Legal Age of Marriage for Women’ in NUALS(January 5,2022).

The Panel discussion on Enhancing the Legal Age of Marriage was organized by the Centre for Women and Family Studies, NUALS on January 5,2022. The resource persons of the Programme were Prof. Dr Mehraj Uddin Mir, Former Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir, Adv (Dr ) Kylasnatha Pillay , Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, and... Read More...


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