Dalits, too, are part of the religious beliefs and cultural practices that perpetuate untouchability through the generations.

We Were Liars is the latest in a series of television shows about obscenely wealthy people’s lavish holiday accommodations ...

The caste system in Nepal predated its founding but the state-sanctioned victimization began in 1853, when a dictator whose hereditary rule lasted more than 100 years, ...

The killing of five young Dalit men in Nepal by opponents of an inter-caste relationship has sparked outrage and condemnation from abroad as well as in Australia, with the UN Human Rights ...

But in Nepal, about 40% of women are married before they turn 18, according to a Nepal Demographic and Health Survey cited in a 2019 report by the United Nations Children’s Fund, known as UNICEF.

Nepal's former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has reentered active politics by renewing her membership with the ruling CPN-UML ...

Nepal, May 12 -- based discrimination is so entrenched in Nepal, even the country's legal system fails to see it as a crime. ... Caste hatred and discrimination are rooted in speech, ...

Nepal’s national identity was largely defined by the upper-caste people from the hilly region who dominated the hallways of power in Kathmandu and local centers.

Due to the caste system in Nepal, education has always been an elusive dream for my family. The caste system has plagued the socioeconomic life of millions of low-caste families in Nepal for almost ...

Caste can be found in other countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and in the diaspora worldwide, and in faith communities including Buddhists, Christians ...

California’s caste anti-discrimination bill was the culmination of a recent wave of bans across the country, mostly pushed by Democratic lawmakers and liberal activists. Two cities, Seattle and ...

How a Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination Morphed Into a Fight About Wokism The rising Hindu Right has helped lead the charge against anti-bias measures across the country.