On the 10^th and 11^th of December of 2006, the partners for law and development in India conducted a conference on women and access to justice. The group saw the inaccessibility to the judicial system, especially by poor women, and the barriers that they have to overcome in order to reach justice as the major issues to be debated.

The conference had debates involving different themes, such as women organizations, women police, rape, domestic violence, dowry, and many others. On the last day, the organizers emphasized institutional innovations that allowed women to participate and have access to justice by understanding their specific needs. As examples the debaters mentioned the separate women police station and family courts.