a) Laws, Liberty and Livelihoods: This is aimed at evolving a pro-poor agenda of economic reforms in India. It involves close investigation of various laws and regulations that trap perfectly legitimate occupations of people working in the unorganized sector of the economy in a web of illegality and ways to craft pro people legislation and state policies for self-employed poor. Kishwar provided a new legal framework for legislation new enacted by Government of India for the protection of street vendors and new law to cover Non Motoriozed Vehicles for the Government of Delhi.
b) Indic Studies Project to promote the study of diverse cultures and faith traditions in the Indic universe. Apart from organizing major international conferences as well as workshops and seminars on contentious issues regarding religion and culture, Kishwar has written and published a whole body of literature in Manushi and outside that offers fresh insights into our unique cultural and civilizational heritage.
c) Gender Justice Work: This has involved in-depth studies & critical evaluation of:
Various laws enacted since the early 20th century for the ostensible purpose of strengthening women’s rights and suggesting improvements they need;
Study of various social reform movements that put women’s rights issues center stage. This includes study of women in Bhakti movements starting 6th C to 17th Century, 19th-century social reforms movements, how women’s issues got dealt with during Gandhi led freedom movements;
Study of various social movements in post-independence India in which women played an active role.