Officials say that the caretakers charge more despite several notices issued to them. Women have to pay Rs. 7 or Rs. 8 for using the urinals which are free for men at the Kempegowda Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand. While men are charged Rs. 5 to use the toilet facility, women are […]
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The caste system is a significant divisive factor in both rural and urban Karnataka. By Ajay Ramanathan Bengaluru, March 21, 2019: Caste-based discrimination is rampant in Karnataka both at a rural as well as an urban level. In North Karnataka, members of the Agarkhed village contend that they face violence as a result of their […]
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Ace-discrimination amongst the community still evident in the country By Priyanka Dhaundiyal Bangalore, Jan. 31, 2019: While the ‘A’ in LGBTQIAPH (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Hijra) acronym stands for ‘Asexual’ and not ‘Ally’, the prevalence of asexual discrimination within the community is still quite prominent. Problems faced by asexual people range […]
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