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, ...

Nepal, May 12 -- based discrimination is so entrenched in Nepal, even the country's legal system fails to see it as a crime. Recently, in the infamous Soti lynchings-in which Nabaraj BK and his ...

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 ...

"The Dalit Lives Matter" movement is an emerging global movement to end caste-based violence, discrimination and exclusion. On May 23, 2020, Nawaraj BK and his five friends were brutally murdered ...

Did the British encourage caste system in Nepal to recruit Gurkha soldiers? What impact did the settlement of former Gurkha soldiers and their families, in Britain, have on the local Nepali diaspora?

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one's birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.

Barsha belongs to the Dalit community, historically classified as one of the lowest in Nepal’s caste system. Many Nepali children have gained access to education over the years, through the ...

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to ...

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 ...