The Adhikaar Report
In light of this report, and our hope for the work that these insights inspire, we strive for a reality in which one’s “adhikaar” – the right to be free, the right to love, the right of be oneself – is truly realised in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Kōrerorero nui
Existing statistics reveal gaps and a lack of information concerning child sexual harm, particularly among children from specific backgrounds, socio-cultural affiliations, differing immigration statuses, and those with special needs - factors that render them more susceptible to harm.
This online resource addresses these gaps through a community-focused and culturally sensitive lens and offers some suggestions to normalise kōrerorero nui important conversations about child sexual harm and abuse.
Our Histories are Queer
Our Histories Are Queer is a resource of queer and transgender South Asian histories. It is a resource that represents our best attempt at explaining something that we hope it affirms: that diverse sexuality and gender was (and is) a part of our cultures.
Spectrum of Colours
Spectrum of Colours is a resource that aims to assist queer and transgender South Asians to embrace and navigate their identities in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is a resource that aims to be a friendly aunty or uncle, answering questions and providing advice.
Pipena | පිපෙන | Bloom
Through this mini-documentary, we wish to celebrate intersectional stories and showcase varying perspectives of living a life true to oneself, and all that makes up that identity.
Threads of Us
Threads of Us is a living, breathing community arts initiative that interlaces creative expression, cultural identity, and collective healing within queer and people-of-colour (POC) communities across Aotearoa.
“Notions of Safety”
Preventing Family and Sexual Violence in South Asian LGBTQIA+ Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand
LGBTQIA+ people of colour experience heightened levels of harm and encounter unique obstacles to safety, visibility and support, arising from the combined effects of sexual or gender-based marginalisation alongside racism and socioeconomic inequality.
LGBTI+ rights in Aotearoa New Zealand: the past and the future
This report is driven by a central question: is LGBTI+ law reform in Aotearoa New Zealand complete, or is it an ongoing and unfinished project?
