Shivani Taneja

Shivani Taneja has been engaging with varied realities of adivasi and Vimukta people in her work in education and human rights.

Articles by Shivani Taneja

Children’s literature and libraries

Centering the people in children’s literature

This article discusses the need to foreground the lives and experiences of children from marginalized communities in children’s literature. It argues that discussions surrounding children’s literature have to go beyond literacy and engage with foundational questions related to equity, power and agency.

By Shivani Taneja | 11 mins read | April 28, 2026