Bhumika Jain (She/Her)
Bhumika Jain is an Advocate holding a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree from K.C. Law College, University of Mumbai. She also holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy (MPP) from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) degree from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai. Additionally, she has done a Post-Graduate Certificate Course in Human Rights from the Government Law College, Mumbai, and a Certificate Course in Anti-Human Trafficking from the Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Her Experience so far
In the past, she has worked with Human Rights Activists, non-governmental organizations, educational institutions like the Tata Institute of Social Sciences and law firms. She has provided legal assistance to women and child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking and has worked towards advocating for their rights such as monetary compensation under various government schemes.
Furthermore, she also has an experience working on housing rights, especially for the underprivileged and has led a project on the same which has strengthened her relationship building skills. Considering the diverse range of experience that she has had; it has exposed her to various fields of law and sharpened her research and analytical skills.
Currently, she is working as an Associate- External Member with Equilibrio Advisory LLP. As a part of the POSH at Work team, some of her responsibilities are-
- Conducting POSH trainings for different stakeholders.
- Acting as External Member and assisting IC in conducting inquiry and preparing reports for the same.
- Legal research and summarizing judgements.
- Regularly analysing POSH-related news and creating content for the same.
- Assisting the social media team in creating strategies for information dissemination.