Social Justice

Marital Rape 

Marital Rape 

Context: The provision of Sexual Violence and Marital Rape Exception(MRE) is under challenge before the Supreme Court of India and the...

Evolution of Menstrual Hygiene Products in India

Context: In recent years, a wave of menstrual hygiene startups has emerged, challenging the dominance of legacy brands in the...

Empowering Tribal Communities in India

Context: According to the 2011 Census, India boasts a rich tapestry of tribal communities, with the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population...

Gender Performativity

Context: Gender performativity, a concept that has greatly shaped gender theory, offers a more fluid understanding of gender by questioning...

Striking for Identity and Inclusion: A Movement for Change

Context: In recent years, the fight for identity and inclusion has gained significant momentum across various communities worldwide.  This movement...

NAMASTE Program

Context: In a first-of-its-kind effort to count individuals involved in the hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks in India’s...

Revised Monthly Wages for Workers

Context: The Delhi government announced a revision in the minimum monthly wages for various categories of workers, including unskilled, semi-skilled,...

Witchcraft Hunting

Context: Five members of a family, including a Chhattisgarh police head constable, were allegedly beaten to death on suspicion of...

Being ‘Trans’ is Being Human

Context: The heart-wrenching plight of teenagers facing familial cruelty, suicide attempts, and street violence underscores the urgent stakes of the...

Raising the Retirement Age

Context: China is set to raise the retirement age for the first time since 1978, in an effort to slow...

A Vicious Circle in the Workplace

Context: The tragedy at R G Kar Hospital and the revelations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry highlights...

Bonda Tribe

Context: Having successfully cleared this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Mangala is poised to become the first member of the...

Himachal Pradesh Raises Women’s Marriage Age to 21

Context: The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising the minimum marriage...

Care Economy

Context: The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights that India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) is 37% (2022-23), below the global...

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Context: In a judgement, the Supreme Court ruled that not all insults or intimidatory remarks directed at a person belonging...