Priti Salian

A Germany-based nonprofit is helping ex-Muslim asylum seekers find shelter from religious persecution.

The women fled to India to avoid the atrocities of the Taliban regime.

As dementia rates rise worldwide, clinic clowns are helping to induce positive emotions and create a sense of well-being among patients

As the world marks Sight Day, we talk to two Indian tennis players who are introducing an inclusive form of the sport to their visually impaired peers

Former and current members of the Indian military have criticised a Netflix film for portraying the armed forces as rife with gender discrimination.

An estimated 11.8 million women in India living with disabilities have struggled to get their health needs met amid the pandemic

Lockdowns in India to curb Covid-19 have reduced women’s access to birth control, causing a rise in unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions
A charity in Bangalore, Hidden-Pockets Collective, has launched a free helpline to advise women and tell them where they can have an abortion safely

SNUPA's solution for the sunscreen deprived people with albinism in Uganda.

Peter Ogik is fighting for the rights of people with albinism in Uganda.

Restaurant owners find that staff who cannot hear or speak are less easily distracted, and smile more, than non-disabled staff
Some businesses now make their hiring of disabled staff a selling point

Disadvantaged children from Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, where Slumdog Millionaire was partly filmed, are getting the chance to learn a new skill
A number of dance, arts and acting initiatives are helping the personal development of children in the area

Women from the Kranti centre have distributed food to 3,000 others in Mumbai’s red-light districts, and are raising funds for relief work
They hope to help society understand their backgrounds, and overcome the stigma surrounding sex workers and their families

Modest fashion is coming into its own in the country with world's third largest Muslim population.

The Arranged Gay Marriage Bureau, which promises to help Indian gay men and lesbians find love, is accused by some of being a “malicious” scam.