Colourism in Kerala is like a bad smell in a stagnant loft, a stink so long dissolved in our breath, that we no longer recognize it as a kind of pollution. Babies barely born encounter it the moment ...

In Bangladesh, colourism subtly yet firmly grips society, particularly affecting young girls with darker complexions who often endure colour-based discrimination. Flourishing within a patriarchal ...

Racism around the globe is well documented, but many people don’t realise that it can occur not just when one race discriminates against another, but within a single racial group. Colourism – what the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a particular position, it’s often ...

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These are just some of the women at the top of their game in the world of entertainment in 2018. But how much of their success is down to the shade of their skin? It's been suggested by some that ...

Writer-director Nandita Das, who is currently busy with promotions for her next directorial project Zwigato, recently opened up about facing colourism. While talking about becoming the “poster girl” ...

We hear about it a lot, but no one actually talks about it. It’s an uncomfortable subject, especially in a world where we hear protests of Black Lives Matter and calls for the unification of black ...

Actor Lupita Nyong'o describes colourism as “the daughter of racism” in “a world that rewards lighter skin over darker skin”. This form of prejudice sees people more penalised the darker their skin is ...