Flavia Agnes is an Indian women's rights lawyer[1] with expertise in marital, divorce, and property law.
On the eve of her Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams, her aunt passed away in her sleep and Agnes went to Aden, where she joined her parents.
[1] She became inspired by church lecturers and external speakers,[1] particularly one entitled: "Christ the Radical" that covered the anti-rape movement.
Agnes' greater involvement in the women's movement led her to study further to obtain meaningful employment, live independently and secure custody of her children.
Her goal is to solve women's inequality and impoverishment within the Indian economic structure, especially regarding property ownership.
She is also a member of the visiting faculty at National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (NALSAR) and Jindal Global Law School.
[citation needed] Along with Madhushree Dutta, Agnes is the co-founder of MAJLIS, meaning 'association' in Arabic, "a legal and cultural resource centre.
"[9] that campaigns for and provides legal representation for women on issues such as matrimonial rights and child custody.
[11] In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Agnes the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for her work with marginalized and disenfranchised women and children, her contributions to feminist jurisprudence, human rights law and gender studies in India, and for the work of her organisation, Majlis.
"[16] Flavia Agnes is a part of the Global Feminisms Project, an archive created in 2002 to explore women scholars and activists around the world.
[17] The initial Project focused on four countries: China, India, Poland, and the United States, and was headed by the University of Michigan's Abigail Stewart, Jayati Lal, and Kristin McGuire.