Casteism is commonly seen as a form of discrimination limited to South Asia. However, diaspora communities in Canada are also grappling with issues of caste.
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I come from a Dalit background and I research Dalit representation in film. So I know first hand Origin’s importance to Dalit people.
India’s microlending programs, meant to help poor women get out of poverty, have become another point of caste discrimination
Because of its extreme violence, the Hathras rape sent shock waves throughout India: it is a disturbing reminder of the normalization of rape culture there and should be seen as a call to action.
Dalits have long been ostracized as the ‘untouchables’ in Indian society. Discrimination and the impact of the coronavirus have only reinforced their status.
A poster proclaiming “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy” has landed Twitter’s head Jack Dorsey in trouble in India. It shows just how invisible caste is to outsiders.
Narendra Modi’s government is drumming up war hysteria on the eve of crucial state elections. The gathering storm threatens India’s increasingly beleaguered democracy.
Tens of thousands of Dalits protested against a lack of freedom – on India’s Independence Day.
Discrimination is rife – and at the very highest levels.
India’s former ‘untouchables’ are struggling to make a mark in business – despite some high-profile successes.
Given the conservative stand of the Catholic Church on gays and lesbians, Pope Francis had a wonderful opportunity to extend his message of tolerance to both the religious and social realms.
Racial inequality in America has its parallel in caste inequality in India. What can the world’s two largest democracies learn from each other?
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in the department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of the Philosophy of Justice, Rights and Social Change, Brandeis University
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Lecturer in Global Development Politics, University of York
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Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Lecturer in Social Anthroplogy and Law , King's College London
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Lecturer in Marketing, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Department of History, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies, Western University
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W.E.B. Du Bois Fellow, Harvard University | DPhil Student, University of Oxford, Harvard University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
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PhD Candidate, English, Linguistics and Philosophy, Nottingham Trent University
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PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne
