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 ...

When a person of colour with light skin rises to prominence, or becomes the first to occupy a particular position, it’s often heralded as a sign that structural barriers to the progress of people of ...

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 ...

It is a common belief that racism leads to a discrimination between people of different skin colours. However, people within a single ethnic group are not exempt from discrimination of that sort ...

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 ...

Aisha Phoenix receives funding from the UKRI as a Future Leaders Fellow. Nadia Craddock does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

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 ...

An 'unacceptably dark' complexion has been instantly read in Kerala as a sign of being born in a historically-marginalised caste (read 'lower caste' in elitist everyday speech)... Colourism in Kerala ...

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 ...