discrimination

Existing laws fail to protect India's queer community against systemic discrimination in housing, education, employment, and finance. Here's how this can change.

Caste discrimination and systemic bias continue to shape incarceration in Bihar, where a stacked legal system impacts the most marginalised. Here's what needs to change.

A young woman in Rajsamand takes small yet persistent actions to challenge deep-rooted social norms, within her family and in the community at large.

Despite growing discourse on inclusion, queer and trans people are still systemically excluded from institutions, livelihoods, and decision-making spaces.

The recognition of Rathwa-Kolis and Koli-Rathwas as a scheduled tribe in Gujarat depends on archaic revenue records and their response to several questions about their culture and gods.

The systemic oppression of marginalised communities by the criminal justice system is poorly understood and rarely questioned. Here’s how this is changing.

Despite an uptick in the recruitment of women and people from SC and ST communities, the India Justice Report 2022 finds that the pace of inclusion in the justice system is glacial.

The Kalbelia dancers from Rajasthan went from being primary breadwinners to being restricted at home, due to the stigma of sex work associated with their profession.

Nonprofits in rural Assam are using puppetry to raise awareness about social issues such as domestic violence, alcoholism, and women’s education.

Seasonal migration, low income, and caste-based discrimination are among the reasons why pastoral, nomadic tribes like Gujjar Bakarwals and Chopans struggle to access education.