Risks of Caste in Supply Chains: One of the problems with supply chains is that caste in the workforce pushes certain communities to the margins and increases the risk of…
Caste slurs are words used to insult people based on their caste, and the major social media platforms have banned such slurs in their written hate speech policies. However, enforcement…
The removal of Manual Scavenging that is human waste by hand is a practice banned in India since 1993; however, the Supreme Court, in October 2023, acknowledged the continued practice…
The record of Ambedkar’s work regarding labour rights is more extensive than the eight-hour work day. He led a labour party in the 1930s and later served as Labour Member…
Caste is not explicitly mentioned in any federal, state or territory laws in Australia. The main issue is if existing race laws cover caste. The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)…
The 2021 movie Jai Bhim, released in November 2021, is based on true events from the 1993 custodial death case in Tamil Nadu and the lawyer who fought the case,…
Officially, Other backward classes (OBCs) is the term used to classify the castes and tribes that the Constitution classifies as backward. According to the Constitution of India, OBCs constitute 27…
Scheduled Castes are communities listed in the constitution of India for protection and welfare and are notified by the president of India under Article 341. Approximately 16.6% of India’s total…
Is naming caste in law an anti-Hindu act? Supporters and opponents of caste laws bring different answers to this question. This brief presents the main arguments for and against naming…
Does untouchability still Exist? While surveys and reports show untouchability is still present in some form in India, the evidence is scant and the major national survey is over 10…