caste

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.

The promise of Digital India will remain unfulfilled as long as deep caste-based disparities in internet access, mobile ownership, and digital skills persist.

A day in the life of an activist from Barmer, Rajasthan, who battles ableism, casteism, and violence against women.

Historically, Dalit brides and grooms weren’t allowed to ride horses at their weddings. Some districts in Rajasthan are challenging such casteist traditions.

In Barmer district of Rajasthan, widows are considered inauspicious and have to wear dark headscarves as a sign of their widowhood. A women’s collective is challenging this gender-based discrimination through chundari parivartan.

In Bihar, a recent drive to expel students with low attendance, combined with caste bias and discrimination, is discouraging Musahari children from attending school.

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.

Christina Dhanaraj and Dhanya Rajendran discuss the future of the anti-caste movement, highlighting the need to centre caste-marginalised voices and how allies can step up.

Dispersal of the sex trade has brought new challenges to CSOs. Here’s a look at the shifting dynamics and what anti-trafficking organisations can do to address them.

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