Marginalised communities

India's commons are often seized from the people who nurture them. Here's how communities are asserting their right to govern these lands.

To effectively track progress and evaluate results of community-driven initiatives, funders and nonprofits must start by asking what success looks like from the community’s perspective.

Rising temperatures and pollution in Tamil Nadu are pushing maternal mental health to the brink. Targeted state action that supports the well-being of mothers and their children is essential.

Marginalised communities aren't limited by skill, but by self-doubt, social messaging, and isolation. They need spaces where they can speak freely and be consistently heard.

Games can be an important tool for immersive learning, and can become spaces to reflect and learn. Here’s how.

In the dwindling economy of rural Kashmir, coppersmithing is seeing a revival as an alternative source of livelihood for the youth. But will it last?

Decades of unrest and violence in Kashmir have resulted in a psychological toll that passes from one generation to the next. How do Kashmiris cope, and what else needs to be done?

In Ganjam, Odisha, women fish workers face exclusion from planning processes even as climate change and erosion reshape their lives.

Sexual and gender minorities in India face higher mental health risks, stigma, and limited access to inclusive, affordable care. What is the path forward?

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