Understanding the many faces of poverty Discrimination based on work and descent (DWD) is the UN terminology used in international contexts to describe the systemic marginalization experienced by certain communities, like Roma in Europe, Dalits in Asia, Burakumin in Japan, Haratin in Africa, and Quilombola in Brazil, due to their caste or similar inherited forms…
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, in collaboration with The Inclusivity Project, launched ‘The Situation of Dalits in Bangladesh: Country Report 2023′ country report. The report, authored by Sultan Md. Salauddin Siddique, portrays the situation of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent (CDWD) at a glance in Bangladesh and the response…
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, in association with The Inclusivity Project released the ‘Status of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in Nepal, an in-depth
The Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent, in association with The Inclusivity Project released the ‘Status of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent
The report, authored by Prachi Salve and Naveen Gautam, is an attempt to unravel the surrounding evolving landscape of political representation, legal protections, and educational opportunities
Date limite prolongée jusqu’au 10 mars !! Nous recherchons des Experts en droits des Communautés discriminées sur le plan du travail et de l’ascendance (CDWD) pour travailler en étroite collaboration avec le Forum mondial des communautés discriminées sur le plan du travail et de l’ascendance (GFoD), ainsi que tous ses partenaires et alliés. Nous encourageons…
While Japan is often seen as a homogeneous nation, it’s crucial to acknowledge the diverse minority groups within its borders—the Ainu, resident Koreans, and foreigners like us. In this video, we shift the spotlight to the Burakumin, the largest minority that historically occupied the lowest rung of the social hierarchy in feudal Japan. Despite their…
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….
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…
European Union Member States must formally recognize and acknowledge the existence of discrimination based on work and descent as a distinct form of discrimination that deserves the attention of the international community and that affects communities around the world including among others, the Roma in Europe, a report titled ‘Status of Communities Discriminated on Work…
