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Social Justice

Ideas and actions to ensure equitable access to resources, opportunities, and rights for those who have been marginalised in society.

Illustration of people breaking through a brick barrier-law
July 29, 2022
Entrepreneurs shaping the law and social justice space
Insights from a landscape study that looks at how young changemakers and organisations are changing the law and social justice space in India to make it more equitable.
by Meghana Parik | 8 min read
a woman dressed in green picks up mahua flowers off the forest floor-adivasis
July 22, 2022
Beyond the pandemic: The struggles of Chhattisgarh’s Adivasis
The challenges faced by the Adivasis are rooted in poor implementation of policies and laws, and continuous exploitation of their lands and livelihoods.
by Debojit Dutta, Sneha Philip | 8 min read
Failure Files podcast written on a dark blue background and an illustration of a person watering a bit F in the ground-caste
June 10, 2022
Preparing for a marathon, not a sprint | Thenmozhi Soundararajan
Thenmozhi Soundararajan, founder and executive director of Equality Labs, a Dalit civil rights organisation, talks about why failure is an opportunity to build power, how systems of oppression affect well-being, and what healing looks like for individuals and communities.
2 min read
Drawing of people holding hands-justice innovation
March 31, 2022
Can local innovations solve India’s justice problem?
Millions of justice needs never see any resolution in India. Online dispute resolution platforms, digitised grievance redressal systems, and other local innovations could help change that.
by Rashika Narain, Sachin Malhan | 6 min read
The feet of a bride-child marriage
March 25, 2022
Can legal action alone put an end to child marriage?
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021, proposes increasing the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. But this may not be enough to end early marriages.
by Alok Vajpeyi, Martand Kaushik, Poonam Muttreja | 5 min read
colourful blocks painted as buildings with windows - wealth tax
March 9, 2022
“A growing number of billionaires is a sign of failure”
Unpacking inequality data, why India needs a wealth tax, and what business and nonprofits can do to tackle inequality.
by Amitabh Behar | 6 min read
Three women walking in a field. The anti-trafficking ecosystem fails to account for the mental health and well-being of survivors.
February 11, 2022
Seeking justice for survivors of human trafficking
The anti-trafficking ecosystem fails to account for the mental health and well-being of survivors.
by Pompi Banerjee | 5 min read
Three farmers at the India farmers' protests with their hands raised_Ravan Khosa_Wikimedia Commons-collective
December 21, 2021
What makes collectives successful?
Community-based collectives have the power to drive transformative social change. Here’s how civil society stakeholders can better support them.
by Pritha Venkatachalam, Riti Mohapatra, Vansh Chaudhary | 6 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 sanitation worker cleaning the drain
August 19, 2021
No progress for sanitation workers: What must change
Improved data collection and reporting, appropriate protective gear, and better government policies can help address the problems of sanitation workers.
by Anahitaa Bakshi, Keshav Kanoria, Nirat Bhatnagar | 7 min read
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