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- Dalit women in India march for justice and access to health and education
You can follow social media updates on the Yatra via @dalitwomenfight both on FaceBook and Twitter. AIDMAM have also issued the following press release with more details on the Yatra: April 22, 2018 Jaipur All India […] The post Dalit women in India march for justice and access to health […] - Dalits protest Supreme Court ruling diluting legislation meant to protect them
IDSN is greatly concerned over the rulings weakening of the SC/ST Act, meant to protect victims of caste atrocities, and strongly condemns any use of force against peaceful protesters. The ruling makes it possible to […] The post Dalits protest Supreme Court ruling diluting legislation meant […] - UN review of Bangladesh highlights the need to ensure non-discrimination of Dalits
Concerns were raised at the review over the narrowing space for civil society, actions undertaken or planned to ensure non-discrimination of Dalits, special measures for minority groups in areas of employment, health and education, and […] The post UN review of Bangladesh highlights the need […] - UN human rights chief disturbed by discrimination against Dalits in India
The statement came in an annual report to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s March 2018 session where Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein said, “In India, I am increasingly disturbed by discrimination and violence directed at minorities, including Dalits […] The post UN h […] - UN Report: Average Dalit woman dies 14.6 years younger than women from dominant castes
A new report by UN Women finds that a woman’s caste in India increases her exposure to mortality because of intersectional discrimination, poor sanitation and inadequate healthcare. The global report Turning promises into action: gender equality […] The post UN Report: Average Dali […]