Dalit women in India stage month-long march for justice For a full month Dalit women have marched in India to fight the vicious cycle of caste and gender discrimination that severely restricts the lives of Dalit women and subjects them to violence, rape and violations of their basic human rights in almost every sphere.
IDSN urges post 2015 agenda to specifically address caste-affected groups IDSN is concerned about the failure to recognise and specifically identify caste-affected groups, in the focus area document proposed in relation to the post 2015 development agenda. In her HRC25 report the Independent Expert on Minority Issues also recommends that the post 2015-framework focuses on specific minority groups, including Dalits.
Equality and Human Rights Commission publishes Caste in Britain reportsTwo reports just published in the UK confirm that caste discrimination “cannot be tolerated and should be included in the protections against discrimination and harassment provided in the Equality Act 2010” and comment that the proposed sunset clause, “for a non-discrimination ground is legally without precedent and goes against this key differential”
