Human Rights Archives

Dear Fellow South Indians, Sexism isn’t Just North India’s Problem

Have South Indians really earned the right to claim the moral high ground when it comes to sexism? For starters, comparing stats on women’s rights in developed states to the rural cowbelt, is like lauding India for having a stronger record on human rights than Saudi Arabia.

Kahini Iyer June 3, 2016

Gender

Despite 377 Verdict, It’s Not All Rainbows for Trans People Yet

It will take more than the historic 377 verdict to eradicate homophobia and transphobia from our workplaces. Just ask Harshini, a trans-person who now holds a corporate job, after years of being turned down by employers who held her identity against her.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 21, 2016

People

The Menaka Guruswamy-Arundhati Katju Romance is the Love Story We Need in 2019

In July, ten months after helping to strike down Section 377, lawyers Dr Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju shed new light on why the historic legal victory was also a personal one for them. They boldly came out as the lesbian power couple who carried the LGBTQIA+ rights movement on their shoulders.

Kahini Iyer April 25, 2016

POV

Homosexuality is Not a Crime. Time to Ask, “But What about Our Soldiers at the Border”?

The jawan’s plight is of great relevance to every problem plaguing the country from black money to AFSPA – every problem, except those that directly affect the life of the jawan. Serving in the forces requires the strength to forego many of the freedoms that the rest of us enjoy. But how is it acceptable to snatch away a person’s freedom to love?

Sonali Kokra March 15, 2016