A group of activists in New Delhi, called ‘United Against Hate’ (UAH), have launched a new toll-free helpline (1800-3133-60000) in an attempt to address the growing hate crimes on minorities….
Social Justice
In Japan, a rapidly increasing proportion of crime is being committed by people over 65 years old. Per capita, more elderly Japanese are imprisoned today than in the last 20…
After more than five years of investigation into murders, beatings, and intimidations of environmental defenders, United Nations special reporter John Knox is calling for the UN to formally recognize the…
Gender inequality is one of the most pervasive development challenges, intersecting with economic inequalities, class, race and public health. The Sustainable Development Goals recognize this intersectionality. SDG5 focusses specifically on…
The dating app Tinder, which entered the Indian market in 2016, has added 23 new gender identities for Indian users to add to their profiles. To select the 23 gender…
In a historic ruling, the Supreme Court of India has struck down several clauses of the controversial Section 377 that criminalised consensual sex between same-sex adults, declaring it to be…
