Hathras case: Dalit women are among the most oppressed in the world - BBC
WEBDalit women across swathes of rural India have been victims of sexual violence for as long as anyone can remember.
In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits - BBC
WEBDec 20, 2023 · India's 200 million Dalits find themselves among the nation's most marginalised citizens, condemned to the lowest echelons of society by a rigid caste hierarchy.
India's all-female news outlet faces sexism, death threats. A new …
WEBApr 4, 2021 · The award-winning documentary Writing with Fire follows Meera Devi (right), chief reporter for the Khabar Lahariya — a news publication run by Dalit, members of India's lowest caste.
India’s caste system: What it means to be a Dalit woman? – BBC News
WEBNov 28, 2020 · India is home to more than 80 million Dalit women, formerly known as ‘untouchables’, who are considered some of the most oppressed in the world. The recent rape and murder of a woman in Uttar ...
In India, Dalits still feel bottom of the caste ladder - NBC News
WEBSep 13, 2020 · There are 200 million Dalits in India out of a population of 1.3 billion. Indian policemen beat a lower caste Dalit protestor during a nationwide strike in Ahmadabad, India. Ajit Solanki / AP file
India's Dalits still fighting untouchability - BBC News
WEBJun 27, 2012 · Dalits are at the bottom of the Hindu caste system and despite laws to protect them, they still face widespread discrimination in India, writes Natalia Antelava.
India: Dalit journalists give a voice to the marginalized
WEBJun 29, 2023 · India's 300 million Dalits are largely unrepresented in mainstream media. But Dalit journalists are changing that with news platforms dedicated to telling their stories.
The Dalit activist fighting for rape survivors - BBC News
WEBDalits (formerly known as untouchables) are on the lowest rung of a deeply discriminatory Hindu caste system. As a historically disadvantaged group, they are protected by law, but they continue...
Dalit Journalist Takes On India’s Caste Injustices - The New York Times
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Dalit Journalist Takes On India’s Caste Injustices - The New York Times. With Stories of Her Oppressed Community, a Journalist Takes Aim at the Walls of Caste. Meena Kotwal started a news outlet...
The Dalit: Born into a life of discrimination and stigma
WEBApr 19, 2021 · The Dalit, commonly known as the ‘untouchables’ in India and other South Asian countries, are born into a lifetime of marginalisation, exclusion and human rights violations. They are strictly ‘ranked’ – based on their descent – and are thereby placed at the lowest echelon of society’s classes.
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