I spoke to a few people at an electrical and carpentry workshop around my house, about biases they face at work. These group of men, belonged to different social groups. Initially, they were hesitant to share their experiences but they opened up about the discrimination they face due to the “caste and class” they belong to. Apart from falling prey to biases, they believe they are biased in many ways themselves but their bias IS justified. They claim, what has been done or said for generations is being said for a reason and thus they don’t think anybody can change...

On my visit to a security agency in my nearby vicinity, I got a chance to interact with a few security guards. They have had the experience of working at different homes across south Delhi. As security guards, they have a very different perspective/opinion on biases. They believe they are not at all biased, whereas if you observe their work or when you speak to them, you realise their entire job is based on a series of biases. “A person of X caste or religion in a thief.” ” Y society or community is known for this or that. ”...

I visited a modelling agency as part of my research, only to find more rigid biases than ever before. I was shocked to hear the revelations made by the models. As glamorous and modern as it may seem, the fashion industry in India, is home to hundreds of fixated, biased individuals. Modelling contracts are given to those who are fairer, thinner and more neurofibromas according to the traditional beauty notions. Transgender/homosexuals in the industry find it extremely hard to get contracts or find work, however capable they may be. We may think these are requirements of only old school and...

As part of making people aware of their inner biases, I visited a garment production unit in the Mehrauli Village area. The unit comprised of majority Muslim workers, along with Hindus. I spoke to them about the areas they live in, how people are treated unequally and differently. Initially, nobody spoke up but as they realised I was just here to talk to them and make them aware. They then, accepted that there are differences in society that cause conflict and these conflict arise from stereotypes that they strongly believe in. I wouldn’t say I was successful in changing their...

I held a colloquy over coffee for a few ladies to make them aware of their racial biases. We initially began the session with them believing they were not biased at all. However by the end of the session, they realised they were biased and that it was wrong to be biased. We discussed how they would react in certain situations regarding race, colour, gender and sexuality. We spoke about everyone’s personal opinions and biases. We also spent some time taking the Harvard Implicit Association Test, which further proved that there are many biases that exist in our heads. We...