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Caste discrimination in access to health care: A study of Dalit children

The study, published by UNICEF and IIDS, finds that the consequences of discriminatory practices severely limit Dalit children from accessing health services, and are attributable to the poor health and high level of mortality of Dalit children. The study calls for developing safeguards and codes to check discriminatory practices at all stages of service delivery.Dowload the study here - Caste discrimination in access to health care: A study of Dalit children

ILO Global Report 2011 specifically addresses caste discrimination in work and education

ILO Global Report 2011 specifically addresses caste discrimination in work and education  Read the relevant excerpts here >>

New report on the status of religious minorities in Pakistan highlights caste discrimination

Caste discrimination in Pakistan is highlighted in this report from Jinnah Institute, a think tank working on minority issues. Eighty per cent of the Hindus in Pakistan live in Sindh, and “are victims of caste and wider religious discrimination,” states the report. They do not own lands and work on daily wages, a consequence of them not having any permanent settlement. The report states that, “One day, they are with one landlord, the next day with another. And this is how they spend a life of debt, with no accountability or education.” Their castes have translated into daily life. For instance, Hindus from a lower caste might be restricted to separate water wells in school, “from which also Muslims will not drink”. Read the full report here>>