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Rights

Examining social problems from a rights-based lens, as well as showcasing perspectives and programmes that advocate for equal access to rights and justice for the most vulnerable.

Workers-walking-towards-the-city-from-the-outskirts-security guards COVID-19
August 27, 2021
All work, no vaccines: Security guards and COVID-19
Private security guards are at the forefront of maintaining COVID-19 safety norms. Their job is riskier than ever. Yet, many of them remain unvaccinated.
by Devika Nair, Sumati Thusoo | 4 min read
the back of a women holding an empty waste basket against the backdrop of an empty street lined with brick buildings-manual scavengers
August 25, 2021
Advancing the rights of women manual scavengers
Women engaged in manual scavenging continue to face systemic discrimination and are denied access to alternative livelihoods. Concerted efforts must be taken to rehabilitate them.
by Sharanya Menon | 5 min read
Afghanistan empty roads with people- image credit wikimedia commons
August 20, 2021
Afghanistan and India: What you need to know
A compilation of articles that explain what the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan means for India.
by India Development Review | 2 min read
A child looks up at a naked lightbulb_child protection schemes
August 5, 2021
Child protection schemes are failing children orphaned by COVID-19
Schemes for children affected by COVID-19 must be designed to prioritise their care, protection, and psychosocial well-being.
by Anisha Ghosh, Pranab Kumar Chanda | 5 min read
young-school-students-sitting-in-a-classroom-gender norms
July 29, 2021
Gender inequality: What really needs to change?
Policies and programmes must change restrictive gender norms in order to meaningfully impact the lives of women and girls.
by Anna Rego, Shagun Sabarwal | 6 min read
domestic workers at a rally organised by the national domestic workers movement (NDWM)-domestic workers
July 28, 2021
Securing rights for domestic workers
Domestic workers provide vital care work for millions of households across India. It’s time to advocate for laws and policies that protect their interests.
by Aditi Yajnik, Sanjana Haribhakti | 7 min read
two construction workers working on a site-BOCW card
July 27, 2021
No card, no benefits
BOCW cards give construction workers a host of benefits. Here’s what can be done to ensure that workers can access these benefits.
by Sambhavna Biswas | 6 min read
two women facing the camera two women facing the camera, one holding a book, talking to two women whose backs are facing the camera. The two women facing the camera are engaged in going door-to-door to distribute rations-civil society organisations
July 22, 2021
Civil society organisations at the forefront of the COVID-19 response
Despite facing immense challenges of their own, civil society organisations have played a critical role in the response to COVID-19.
by Pallavi Deshpande | 6 min read
Woman getting vaccinated_©Gates Archive_Saumya Khandelwal
July 20, 2021
Gender inequities prevail in India’s vaccination drive
Fewer women are getting the COVID-19 vaccine compared to men. Here are some steps to make the vaccine rollout strategy gender-sensitive.
by Steven Walker, Soumya Kapoor Mehta | 5 min read
A group of women in Uttar Pradesh with their children_©Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation_Prashant Panjiar
July 14, 2021
What does UP’s population policy mean for reproductive rights?
Rather than ensuring reproductive rights for its citizens, Uttar Pradesh’s new population policy violates them.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
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