Menstrual leave is not just a holiday but a necessary relief
Some people menstruate. That is not a mere thought or a social construct; it is a biological reality. Yet, societies continue to respond to...
Undoing a decade of progress for transgender rights in India
Transgender people in Banaras gather on March 20, 2026, to express concern over the proposed Transgender Rights Amendment Bill 2026. Image by Varanasi Queer...
Silence between two fires: The psychological reality inside Iran
In Iran today, while Israeli and U.S. missiles and airstrikes hit the country, daily life unfolds under a visible security presence. Since the protests...
Shabana Mahmood is wrong: refugee status was never ‘permanent from day one’
The UK’s asylum system is being overhauled. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has laid out a series of reforms that will affect refugees seeking...
Pakistan bombed a Kabul rehab centre. Where’s the outrage?
As rain continued to fall, a mother trudged through the mud carrying her baby son. The playful yellow onesie she had wrapped him up in brought to mind a mix between Pikachu and a cartoon duckling. Her daughter, whose hair was pulled up in a playful top knot, struggled to keep up with the harried mother.
