The journey of queer community thus far: The queer community saw a ray of hope with the decision in National Legal Services Authority v UOI&n ...
Government Advisory to Employers regarding Paid Maternity Leave
On January 30, 2024, the Ministry of Women & Child Development and the Ministry of Labour & Employment organized an event titled "सक्षम नारी ...
Rethinking awareness campaigns: pulling back focus from celebrity culture to a larger cause
What happened? The news of Poonam Pandey, a model, faking her death on social media caused quite a furore. The PR team put out a statement on Inst ...
Menstruation and its Impact on Mental Health
Introduction Menstruation is a natural and essential aspect of a woman's life, marking the reproductive cycle. While often discussed in terms of p ...
Bilkis Bano Case – A Comprehensive Look at the Recent SC Ruling and its Legal Implications
Introduction: The Bilkis Bano case, marred by the horrific events of March 2002, witnessed the gang rape of Bilkis and the brutal killing of 14 of ...
Supreme Court mandates disability status disclosure during enrolment of the Advocates in State Bar Councils
Facts: On November 6, 2023, the Supreme Court had issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Fateh Mohit Whig v. Union Of India And Ors. W.P ...
The Dual Perspectives on Paid Period Leave
Union Minister Smriti Irani rejected the idea of paid menstrual leave December 13 in the Rajya Sabha, arguing that menstruation is a normal part of l ...
Special Olympics and Intellectual Disability Rights: A Landmark Verdict in Vijay Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India
Introduction: Vijay Kumar Pandey vs. Union of India (W.P. (C) 4452/2019 and CM APPL. 45957/2019) was decided on November 08, 2023. The Delhi High Cou ...
Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 and recent amendments: An Overview
Historical Background: The Maternity Benefits Act (MBA), 1961 came into existence on 12th December 1961. This Act governs women's employment ...
Charmed Circle Narratives – Why do we need to be queer affirmative in our practice at work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGhMuUNJI4&feature=youtu.beTo engage in affirmative action means to understand, acknowledge and work to address ...
Getting Queerious with POSH: Discussion on Queer rights at the intersection of POSH – 9th Jun 2023
Please see the overview below for the same: LGBTQIA+: What does it mean to be Trans & Queer?Laws applicable to LGBTQ+ communityRedressal mecha ...
Expanding our collective conscience: In solidarity with Dalit Lesbians
When we talk of privilege we talk of caste. The privilege and prejudice duality exists within countless countries, but in India it is accepted as tra ...
Bi erasure: Catch 22 in the Queer community
Bisexuality refers to a sexual orientation in which a person is attracted to people of more than one gender. However, despite increasing awareness an ...
Intimacy at the intersections of Caste and Queerness
There is a unique predicament that Indian Queer folks experience. Indian Queer folks need to look at queerness at the intersections of caste. This in ...
All for one and one for all: Inclusive language in the workplace
The words we use every day have tremendous power, whether it is referring to people, places, things, ideas or concepts. We use words every day to com ...
Two-spirit
Two-spirit (also two spirit, 2S or, occasionally, two spirited) is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to des ...
Queer
Usually represents queer or questioning. Queer is considered an umbrella term for anyone who is non-cisgender or heterosexual. Queer may be used by p ...
Pangender
Pangender is a gender identity that involves experiencing many different gender identities simultaneously or one at a time with differing degrees. A ...
Gray-asexual
Someone who occasionally experiences sexual attraction but usually does not; it covers a kind of gray space between asexuality and Allosexuality (Sex ...
Gender Queer
People whose gender identity does not fit within the male/female binary.
Gender Non-conforming
One who expresses gender outside traditional norms associated with masculinity or femininity. Not all gender-nonconforming people are transgender, an ...