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

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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.