Tag: Harassment

A blind man’s dream gets shattered against corruption

 
/ April 18, 2016

Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) is a social welfare scheme by the Indian Government which aims at providing rural poor of India Rs. 70,000 assistance to build pucca houses instead of their thatched roof homes. Dheeran, a blind man from interiors of Madhya Pradesh was excited when he got the first...

New Life for Disabled Transgender

 
/ May 31, 2011

26-year-old Kiran starts a new life in Bangalore after fleeing discrimination in her village in Andhra Pradesh.

Manipuri Transgenders Seek Acceptance

 
/ May 24, 2011

Despite their efforts to fit in, the transgender community still faces frequent discrimination.

Trafficking: The Dark Side of Migration

 
/ November 26, 2010

The phenomenon of human trafficking for bonded labour rears its ugly head in many rural areas in Jharkhand.

Indian Transgenders Seek Job, Dignity

 
/ November 2, 2010

Members of the Transgender community in India’s Tamil Nadu request the state to give them jobs and the right to a life of dignity.

Hijra LeaderTakes A Stand

 
/ September 24, 2010

Transgender rickshaw driver fights for his community, leads protests against corrupt police, municipal employees in India’s Allahabad.