Bias and Prejudice Against Hindu Identity, Faith and/or Culture Survey

Hinduphobia

HHR (Hindu Human Rights Australia and New Zealand)

Definition of Hinduphobia as per Oxford:

'A dislike of or prejudice against Hinduism or Hindus'

https://www.lexico.com/definition/hinduphobia

Please note this is BIAS or prejudice against Hindus or Hinduism and has nothing to do with hatred or fear. Those may be present however there need not be any emotion at all.

If you wish to send an account of your experience, please complete this first, then email us.

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* 1. Where I live

I feel very safe having a Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I live

Sometimes I feel unsafe having a Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I live

I do not feel safe having a Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I live

I have experienced abuse where I live for having a Hindu identity, faith and/or culture

I have reported Hinduphobia where I live and had my concerns addressed fairly

I have reported Hinduphobia where I live and not had my concerns addressed fairly

I do not know how to report HInduphobia where I live

Please add any details of your experience or views

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* 2. Media representations of Hindu identity, faith and/or culture

Overall I feel Hindu identity, faith and culture are fairly and accurately portrayed in the media

Overall I feel Hindu identity, faith and culture are NOT fairly and accurately portrayed in the media

I feel that the media are biased or prejudiced against Hindu identity, faith and/or culture

I feel that the media misrepresent and inaccurately portray Hindu identity, faith and/or culture

I feel stigmatised for my Hindu identity, faith and/or culture by the media

The media are often Hinduphobic

I have reported my concerns of Hinduphobia to the media and had them addressed fairly

I have reported my concerns of Hinduphobia to the media and NOT had them addressed fairly

Please list the names of media you find Hinduphobic

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* 3. Social media

I always feel safe on social media with a Hindu identity, faith or culture

I sometimes see bias or prejudice against those on social media with Hindu identity, faith or culture

I sometimes experience abuse for on social media due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I often experience abuse and/or bullying due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

Threats of harm have been directed at me on social media due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have experienced stalking, doxxing, rape or death threats on social media due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

Social media standards enable Hinduphobia

I have reported Hinduphobia on social media and had my concerns dealt with effectively

I have reported Hinduphobia on social media and my concerns have been ignored

I don't know how to report Hinduphobia on social media

Tell us more if you wish

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* 4. At work

I always feel safe at work to hold a Hindu identity, faith or culture

I sometimes see others experience prejudice or bias at work for their Hindu identity, faith or culture

I sometimes experience prejudice or bias at work due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I often experience prejudice or bias at work due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have reported Hinduphobia at work and had my concerns fairly addressed

I have reported Hinduphobia at work and my concerns have not been fairly addressed

I do not know how to report Hinduphobia at work

Please share any further thoughts here

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* 5. Education -- Online and/or On Campus

I feel safe to hold a Hindu identity, faith or culture where I study either online or on campus

Sometimes I don't feel safe to hold a Hindu identity, faith or culture where I study either online or on campus

I see bias or prejudice against Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I study either online or on campus

I experience bias or prejudice against Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I study either online or on campus

I have experienced direct bias or prejudice against me for my Hindu identity, faith and/or culture where I study either online or on campus

Staff where I study or on campus have been biased or prejudiced against me due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

Peers where I study or on campus have been biased or prejudiced against me due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I do not feel safe expressing myself in my studies due to bias or prejudice against Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have reported HInduphobia where I study and had the issues resolved to my satisfaction

I have reported Hinduphobia where I study and have not had my issues resolved to my satisfaction

II have reported Hinduphobia where I study and nothing has changed

I do not know how to report Hinduphobia where I study

Share your thoughts

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* 6. Society

I feel safe always in my society and can freely express my Hindu identity, faith and culture without bias or prejudice

I do not always feel safe in my society to freely express my Hindu identity, faith or culture without prejudice or bias

I see bias or prejudice against Hindus and/or Hinduism in my society

I have experienced bias or prejudice against me in my society due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have experienced abuse due to bias or prejudice against me in my society due to my Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have witnessed others in my society abused due to bias or prejudice against them for their Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have witnessed abuse against others elsewhere due to bias or prejudice against them for their Hindu identity, faith or culture

I have reported Hinduphobia in my society and my concerns have been fairyl addressed

I have reported Hinduphobia in my society and my concerns have NOT been fairly addressed

I do not know how to report Hinduphobia in my society

Please share any further thoughts

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* 7. Publications: Books, Films, Documentaries, Culture

Overall I feel Hindu identity, faith and culture is represented fairly and accurately in publications

Overall I feel Hindu identity, faith and culture is NOT represented fairly and accurately in publications

I feel publications misrepresent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture

I feel academic texts often misunderstand, mischaracterise and represent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in a biased or prejudiced way

I feel films often misunderstand, mischaracterise and represent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in a biased or prejudiced way

I feel documentaries often misunderstand, mischaracterise and represent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in a biased or prejudiced way

I feel books, comics or stories often misunderstand, mischaracterise and represent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in a biased or prejudiced way

I feel music videos or lyrics often misunderstand, mischaracterise and represent Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in a biased or prejudiced way

I feel texts like academic, film, documentary, books or music negatively portray Hindu identity, faith or culture often

I feel texts like academic, film, documentary, books or music negatively portray Hindu identity, faith or culture sometimes

I do NOT feel texts like academic, film, documentary, books or music negatively portray Hindu identity, faith or culture at all

Any further comments

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* 8. Responses to Hinduphobia Systemic and Institutional

I feel there are adequate systems to report and address Hinduphobia

I feel there are some systems to report and address Hinduphobia

I feel there are few, if any systems to report and address Hinduphobia

I feel silenced and ignored and that there is a lack of recognition of Hinduphobia in the system

I have reported Hinduphobia to the police, government or non-government institutions and had my concerns fairly and accurately addressed and resolved

I have reported Hinduphobia to the police, government or non-government institutions and NOT had my concerns fairly and accurately addressed and resolved

I have NOT reported Hinduphobia to the police, government or non-government institutions

I do not know how to report Hinduphobia to the police, government or non-government institutions

There is no avenue to report Hinduphobia to the police, government or non-government institutions

There are adequate laws, policies, regulations to protect Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in my society

There are NOT adequate laws, policies, regulations to protect Hindu identity, faith and/or culture in my society

My Country/State

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* 9. Forms of Hinduphobia

I have experienced Hinduphobia as verbal, psychological or physical abuse or abuse to my property

I have witnessed others experience Hinduphobia as verbal, psychological or physical abuse or abuse to their property

I have intervened as a bystander to diffuse Hinduphobia as verbal, psychological or physical abuse or abuse to their property

I have experienced cyberbullying Hinduphobia

I have witnessed cyberbullying Hinduphobia

I have intervened to diffuse cyberbullying Hinduphobia

I feel stigmatised due to Hinduphobia where I live, work, study, in texts, media, culture and/or in my society

I am concerned about Hinduphobia and hate speech -- verbal, written, published speech

I am concerned about Hinduphobia and hate crime -- abuse and attacks including physical, property, digitally mediated harassment

I am concerned about systemic bias or prejudice against Hinduism and/or Hindus

I am not concerned at all about Hinduphobia

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