Marginalised communities

To support youth development, nonprofits and governments must advocate for early and inclusive career guidance interventions, making space for creative and sustainable solutions.

The social sector needs to challenge the notion that capacity building flows in only one direction—by acknowledging that grassroots actors also shape the learning of those who come to 'train' them.

From exclusionary criteria to underused schemes, persons with invisible disabilities face many barriers to accessing services, entitlements, and support.

To navigate community engagement in politically sensitive areas, development practitioners must ground their work in humility, empathy, and an ability to listen.

The realities of heat exposure in informal settlements are often absent from climate plans. A community-led approach, from data collection to low-cost innovations, ensures that solutions are relevant to people’s immediate needs.

Three women from Nizamuddin reflect on leading the same nonprofit that shaped their childhood, highlighting the power and challenges of community-led leadership.