DEADLINE EXTENDED TILL MARCH 10TH. APPLY NOW !!! We are looking for Rights Experts from Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) to work closely with the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (GFoD) and all its partners and allies. We particularly encourage women to apply for this position to achieve equal…
Even as several media publications have hailed the Interim Budget across India, there is no denying that the Interim Budget has left millions of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWDs) disappointed. Finance Minister of India Dr Nirmala Seetharaman, stakeholders argue, belies Prime Minister Modi’s clarion call of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaas’ (All together, development…
The year 2024 is shaping to be a pivotal year not just for India, but for over four dozen countries heading towards elections. In India, the elections to pick the next government are just a couple of months
ona Khatik, a young Nepalese journalist, investigates stories on sexual violence against Dalit girls. As she reports on one girl’s death, she reflects upon her own life. She knows first-hand how violence is entrenched
Explore the evolving Dalit movement in Bangladesh, a movement still in its early stages, as reflected in the recent adoption of the term ‘Dalit,’ replacing the previous usage of ‘Antaj’ in Bengali. The awareness and organization within the Dalit movement are primarily associated with two groups: the Muci/Rishi/Chamar and the Sweepers/Harijan, the latter preferring the…
In September 2020, four upper caste Thakur men allegedly brutally gang-raped and attacked a 19-year-old Dalit woman in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. She died because of it and the police hurriedly cremated her without the consent of the family. This tragedy led to India actually being forced to deal with its caste problem….
CDWD communities are suppressed in various forms, mainly through violence and atrocities, the report points out. Dominant communities have used atrocities as tools to suppress the CDWD and are often missing in the policies of development in the country.
KARACHI, Jan 5: Human rights and minority rights activists and civil society representatives have urged the government to ensure adequate representation for scheduled caste Hindus in the assemblies. They highlighted that under the current electoral system, only upper-caste Hindus can reach the assemblies through reserved seats. The speakers included Ms Anis Haroon, a Member of…
