A trans person’s struggle for dignity doesn’t stop even when they die
An in-depth look into the deaths of two Indian trans women–one in Kolkata and another in Goa–reveals how trans people face systemic violence in death,…
People's Rights
Cost of Living Crises, Gender and Racial Justice, Minority and Indigenous rights, Food Security, Labour and Migrant rights, Land and Equity issues, and more
Where Land Disappears: Bangladesh’s Banishanta Sex Workers Tackle Climate Threat and Growing Despair
Sex workers in Banishanta struggle with mounting debts, dwindling clients, and the relentless mental toll of living on a land that is increasingly threatened by…
Where is Queer Inclusion in Corporate India Going Wrong?
Indian companies are adopting queer-friendly policies and hiring more queer employees. Why does the alienation persist?
ঘৃণার সীমান্তে পরিযায়ী চাঁদমারি…
গত কয়েক মাসে, মূলত পশ্চিমবঙ্গের মুর্শিদাবাদ জেলার সংখ্যালঘু জনগোষ্ঠীর বাঙালি পরিযায়ী শ্রমিকদের ওপর আক্রমণের ঘটনা লাগাতার বেড়েছে। আতঙ্কে-উদ্বেগে দিশেহারা হয়ে পড়েছেন দেশের নানান রাজ্যে পেটের…
The Borderlines of Hatred
Attacks on Bengali migrant workers from the minority community, particularly against those in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, have risen sharply these past few months causing…
Tionghoa-Indonesia di Bawah Bayang-bayang Genosida Pengetahuan
Selewat 27 tahun setelah Orde Baru runtuh, negara justru kian gamblang berusaha mencuci dosa dengan menyetip babak-babak sejarah kelam yang sarat kekerasan terhadap komunitas Tionghoa.
Chinese-Indonesians and the Enduring Legacy of Epistemicide
More than 27 years after the downfall of Indonesian president and dictator Soeharto, the state has become increasingly blatant in its efforts to whitewash the…
404 Not Found: How Internet Shutdowns Impact South Asians
A new Asian Dispatch analysis mapped nearly 400 internet shutdowns in the last five years across South Asia. As regimes resort to communication blockades, we…
In the Indus Delta, Tides Reveal Precious Razor Clams and a Cycle of Ecological Poverty
Pakistan’s blue economy contributes $1 billion to its GDP and is exported to international markets like China. But for Sindh's coastal communities, the Indus Delta…
Why Gender Neutrality Won’t Fix India’s Broken Rape Laws
India’s new criminal code fails to protect LGBTQ+ folks from rape. Everybody agrees it’s a problem. Few agree on the solution. How did we get…