justice and rights

India’s former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal has downplayed the need for reparations but reminds the British, “We know what happened” under the empire.

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Traditional gender roles that emphasise male authority and female submissiveness are stumbling blocks.

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Lack of census data impacts efforts to launch intervention programmes for dwellers in informal settlements.

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Governments and industry associations have failed to address the question of safety of women in the entertainment industry.

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Both Indian law and society need to change to counter the current stigma felt by members of the queer community.

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After decades of progress, women’s rights are being rolled back by right-wing populist political parties that seek to restore conservative gender hierarchies.

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International Museum Day provides an opportunity to think about whose stories are told and whose are left out when we commemorate the past.

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For museums to be truly inclusive, decolonised and spaces of education and research requires a rethinking of power relations and learning from past lessons.

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Student demonstrations at many universities, sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, revive an old legacy. But these are different times.

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Indian migrant workers have a long history of repression and poor treatment. In 2024, nothing has changed.

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Indian diplomatic missions need to closely monitor the security situation and assess the threat perceptions to its communities.

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