Due to the low availability of vaccines in India, the question of who should get the limited supply, and in what order, has triggered heated public debate. Persons with disabilities are among those who are in crucial need of the vaccine, and paradoxically, they have the most difficulty in procuring it, due to problems accessing registration portals, travelling to vaccine sites, etc.
As part of its work on equality and non-discrimination, CLPR conducted a study on experiences of intersectional discrimination in South India between May – November, 2018. The objective of the study was to understand the relationship between different intersecting identities and various sites of discrimination such as educational institutions, workplaces, police stations, and public transport.
– Aadhirai S, Deekshitha Ganesan and Jayna Kothari India has a robust Constitution and…
On 26th March 2019, the Association of People with Disabilities (Disability Legislation Unit-South) in collaboration with the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (supported by Mphasis) conducted a regional seminar on The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 at the Indian Social Institute Bangalore.
The definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) continues to evolve over time. While ideas like diversity, inclusion…
The Karnataka High Court vide its interim order dated 02.08.2012 has in a significant move ordered the Government of Karnataka to review its list of posts identified for persons with disabilities.
The Oxford University Press in collaboration with the Centre for Law and Policy Research is holding a book release cum…