PERSEPHONE
A Feminist Research & Legal Think Tank
We surface what official records won't say out loud — combining Right to Information filings, rigorous research, and interviews with practicing lawyers to build the evidence base for women's rights in India.
Who We Are
Persephone Think Tank is an independent research body dedicated to issues that shape the lives of women — from bodily autonomy and workplace equity to legal access and political representation. We don't rely on press releases. We go to the source.
We file and track Right to Information requests to pull official data governments don't volunteer.
Peer-informed research papers grounded in field data, government statistics, and academic rigor.
We consult and interview practicing lawyers to translate law-on-paper into law-in-practice.
What We Investigate
Click a card to explore why it matters. Each issue anchors a growing thread of RTIs, research, and legal commentary.
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Legal aid is a right on paper. We track pendency data via RTI and interview lawyers on what actually stops women from reaching a courtroom.
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From public hospital data to policy implementation gaps — we investigate the distance between reproductive healthcare law and lived reality.
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Pay gaps, POSH Act enforcement, and internal committee data — requested through RTI, verified through legal interviews.
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Tracking women's candidacy, ticket distribution, and legislative participation using electoral data and RTI responses.
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FIR registration rates, conviction timelines, and shelter infrastructure — sourced through RTI and cross-checked with legal practitioners.
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Cybercrime cell response data and platform accountability, examined alongside cyber-law experts.
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Our first reports, RTI archive, and field initiatives are in progress. Here's what's coming.
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