Development Educational Service (Deeds)

DEEDS, founded by Dr. Desmond D’Abreo in 1977, is a renowned voluntary organization first established in Chennai. Over its 40-year journey, it has pri Read moreoritized empowering marginalized communities, especially women, since 2000. Its activities include training Paralegal Volunteers for human rights education, providing legal aid to women facing violence, and operating a Resource Centre along with publishing materials. The organization's mission is to advance gender equality among marginalized groups through education, research, training, and collaboration with communities, civil societies, and government institutions. Its vision is to foster a society that is gender-just, inclusive, and compassionate.

DEEDS envisions an inclusive, just, humane, and participatory society. Its mission is to promote gender equality for marginalized communities through legal education, research, training, and networking.

DEEDS has developed over 300 paralegal facilitators in 8 districts of Karnataka, formed district and state-level networks of paralegal facilitators, and completed a 3-year project on creating a paralegal force to address gender-based discrimination and violence.