Human rights, disability, accessibility, gender, global health from India, Germany & Uganda. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism Fellow22. Bosch Foundation Fellow19. pritisalian@gmail.com.
A 9-step plan for 'curb-cutting' disability access in India’s news and newsrooms
My paper on disability inclusion in India's news and newsrooms written during a 6-month fellowship at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in 2022.
Telling the Whole Story: Covering Climate Change with Solutions Journalism, Prague Media Point 2020
Panel discussion.
Bridging empathy and social justice
My 2017 TEDx talk on the values I have gained from reporting on marginalised communities.
Five Tips on Reporting Solutions Stories for/with Marginalized Communities
Tips on Reporting Solutions Stories for/with Marginalized Communities.
Blind Lawyers Make Tech Visible for All
Mission Accessibility's legal experts use structured negotiation and litigation to make Indian apps and websites accessible.
The Hard Labor That Fuels the Hair Trade
Anthropologists are studying the global supply of human hair—a billion dollar industry for wigs, weaves, toupees, and more—that relies on hair pickers who gather discarded strands from streets and drains to make ends meet.
“I am disabled, it doesn’t mean I have no dignity”
In India, women with disabilities face significant barriers to accessing sexual and reproductive health care.
The Doctor Is Out, and These Babies Are Healthier For It
India has saved the eyesight of thousands of infants by creating a system that allows non-physicians to screen for a rare eye disease.
Tracing the legacy of the Blind Cricket World Cup: from India to the world
How one man's persistence led to the first international tournament for visually challenged players.
How India's adaptive fashion brands are offering 'dignity and choice' to disabled shoppers
However, there is still plenty to be done when it comes to inclusivity from existing labels, say those in the know.
An Entrepreneurial Workforce
India’s first and largest waste-picker cooperative has inspired community-wide recycling and sustainable living.
In India, Hospitals Are Turning Relatives into Expert Caregivers
Noora Health is making sure that when patients get discharged, those caring for them know what they’re doing.
A push to get India’s folk musicians heard – and paid
Anahad Foundation uses technology to empower India's unsung musicians.
Recovered Covid Patients Send Their Leftover Meds to Those in Need
In India, an elegantly simple system ensures pills don’t get flushed when others can use them.
India’s Covid-19 disaster forces universities to rethink student well-being
The pandemic has increased the pressure on more than 37 million Indian students completing their degrees.