Status of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent in India
This report unravels the surrounding evolving landscape of political representation, legal protections, and educational
Appel mondial à candidatures pour rejoindre le programme des “experts en droits” issus des Communautés discriminées sur le travail et de l’ascendance
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…
Story of the Burakumin with Dr. Christopher Bondy
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…
Life as an “Untouchable” in India
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….
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…