human rights in India

A Revathi on embracing her identity as a trans woman, finding family in transgender communes, learning to mobilise the community, and acting and writing her heart out.

An open letter to India’s protest movements.

Author and professor Dr Ram Puniyani shares his experiences and insights on communal harmony, democratic values, pluralism, and social cohesion in India.

A compilation that helps you understand the impact of the conflict in Manipur on its people, and points you to how you can help.

Sensitising healthcare providers to the needs of the trans community may help address the neglect they have long faced from India’s public healthcare system.

In 2015, a new Juvenile Justice Act introduced the concept of preliminary assessment wherein minors aged 16 to 18 who are accused of committing heinous offences can be tried as adults. Here’s why this move compromises child rights.

Displaced communities in India frequently fall through the cracks of public health systems. Accounting for their unique social, political, and economic vulnerabilities when designing programmes and policies can help change this.

Sex trafficking research often frames survivors as powerless 'victims'. However, it needs to move beyond the victim-saviour dichotomy and recognise survivors of human trafficking as experts with the power to shape their own narratives.

Climate change is forcibly displacing millions of people worldwide. Can India adopt more inclusive policies that look out for climate refugees and safeguard already vulnerable communities in the country?

The anti-trafficking ecosystem fails to account for the mental health and well-being of survivors.