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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Black Lives Matter movement, and the renewed focus on equality and social justice for black people that has come with it, has brought increasing attention to the issue of colourism. This form of ...

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 ...

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” ...

Humans have a legitimate need to feel desirable and will go to extra lengths to achieve it. Colourism is an understated driver of mate selection in our society, contributing to social phenomenons like ...

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 ...

Bermuda has been hit by another storm. And like many before it, this one has left quite a mark on the country’s landscape. Was it Hurricane Fay? No. Hurricane Gonzolo? Nope. This one was named ...

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 ...