Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination.

Speakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at Seattle City Hall, on Feb. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) ...

Much like racism in the US, the Indian caste system is deeply rooted and systemic in nature, persisting through cultural notions and institutions even after legal discrimination was abolished.

(RNS) — As the South Asian American population grows, caste is playing an increasingly important role in American life. Skip to content Mastodon Covering the world of religion.

India outlawed caste-based discrimination decades ago, but violence against Dalits—members of the lowest level of the caste system—is still pervasive, and activists say the growing South Asian ...

Some South Asian Americans say that the proposal unfairly targets Hindus, because the caste system is most commonly associated with Hinduism.

Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination.

Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination.

For some South Asian Americans, moving to the U.S. meant leaving behind the discriminatory caste system in their home country. But in California, accusations of caste-based prejudice at the ...

Some South Asians see the caste system as a reality in the United States and others do not. California State University and others have added caste as a protected category against discrimination.