Leave No One Behind
Discrimination based on work and descent (DWD) is terminology used to address various forms of discrimination including caste, work and birth based discrimination. While DWD is often identified with caste based discrimination and limited to Indian sub continent, it is a global phenomenon with various communities around the world has faced with similar kind of…
Dalit Initiatives in Bangladesh
Dalits and other minority communities across the country continue to experience social exclusion, caste2 discrimination and practices linked to untouchability. There have been no systematic efforts made to identify and implement measures for the inclusion and equaltreatment of Dalits in society. According to sociologist Samuel Koenig, a class which has a strictly hereditary basis is…
Benchmarking the Draft UN Principles & Guidelines on the Elimination of (Caste) Discrimination based on Work and Descent
It is true that caste-situation in Bangladesh is significantly different from that of India and Nepal. Since it is a nation of majority Muslim population, caste cannot be said to permeate all aspects of socio-economic life, as is the case in India and Nepal. Therefore, along with recognizing caste as a ubiquitous socio-cultural phenomenon of…
Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023
Hundreds of thousands of formerly enslaved people in and from Africa can trace back their modern forms of slavery and discrimination – to the caste-based slavery of the past, and the discrimination associated with the caste-based slavery of their ancestors.
Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Africa and Status of Modern Slavery – Regional Report 2023 – Summary
Africa has a long-standing history of slavery and slavery practices through domestic slavery, which intensified extensively through the trans-Saharan, Indian Ocean and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Today, hundreds of thousands of formerly enslaved people in and from Africa can trace back their modern forms of slavery and discrimination – to the caste-based slavery of the…
Impact of COVID-19 on Dalits in South Asia
This report examines the impact of COVID-19 on Dalits in South Asia, shedding light on the unique challenges they face, and providing recommendations to address their specific needs in pandemic response and recovery efforts.
Sustainable and Resilient Communities: A Profile of Dalits in Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia
This study presents a comprehensive profile of Dalits in South Asia, focusing on their experiences and challenges in the face of disasters in order to build resilient communities through effective disaster risk reduction strategies.