Equality and Justice are fundamental principles underlined in the UN Millennium Declaration. The ‘development is a human right’ approach challenges exclusion and deprivation of socially marginalised groups like women, children, disabled, dalits, minorities and tribal communities. Achieving the MDGs would be impossible unless these groups are mainstreamed into government plans and policies.
17-12-2011In an email-interview, author Inderjeet Singh Jaijee talks to OneWorld about his latest book, Debt and Death in Rural India, drawing from the research of his late daughter to uncover the not-so-popular story of farmers’ suicides in the affluent north Indian state of Punjab. more...
25-11-201116 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign kicked off today aiming at challenging militarism and its role in perpetuating violence against women and girls. more...
09-12-2011Over eleven children go missing in India each hour and at least four of them are never found, reveals a report by a child rights organisation. Most of these children are driven into child labour and brothels. more...
Image: Many parents never see their children again/ Photo credit: BBC
25-01-2012Over 30 thatched houses belonging to dalits were set afire allegedly by upper caste people at a village in India's eastern state of Odisha. more...
