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Dalit women in Nepal demand “Dignified life, inclusion and social transformation”

The National Conference of Dalit Women organised by the Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO) took place in Kathmandu from the 11-13th May. The conference brought together Dalit women activists from 75 districts of Nepal; Human Rights activists, constitutional assembly members, researchers, representatives from UN and bilateral agencies and I/NGOs, members of the media; and international delegates from, India, Bangladesh, UK, Sweden, Hongkong, and Denmark.

June 1st, 2011|Dalit Women, Nepal|
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Nepal: Passing of ‘Untouchability Bill’ is a historic achievement for the Dalit movement

Press Release - Copenhagen, May 30, 2011 (IDSN) --- The Caste-based Discrimination and Untouchability Crime Elimination and Punishment Act, which was adopted unanimously by Nepal’s interim Parliament on May 24, prohibits the practices of ‘untouchability’ both in the public and private sphere. Dalit groups have advocated for two years to ensure that the law did not only extend to the public sphere, but also to the private. It is the first time that a law, which criminalises ‘untouchability’ practices in the private sphere, has ever been introduced.

May 30th, 2011|Access to justice, Nepal|
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Dalit girls working under slave like conditions in India’s garment industry

Multinational clothing brands are sourcing from cotton spinning mills in Tamil Nadu that exploit teenage girls, subjecting them to what the ILO terms the ‘worst forms of child labour’.

May 19th, 2011|Business, Caste-based slavery, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, India|
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The cost of cotton – Every 30 minutes an Indian farmer commits suicide

India is failing to address its farmer suicide crisis, says the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ), in a report released yesterday that has indentified an agrarian crisis in India where farmer suicides are on the rise and caste discrimination only exacerbates the problem.

May 16th, 2011|Business, Caste-based slavery, India|
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IDSN on YouTube

IDSN have launched a YouTube Channel on www.youtube.com/IDSNVideo

May 2nd, 2011|Access to justice, Africa, Bangladesh, Business, Caste-based prostitution, Caste-based slavery, Country/region, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, Diaspora, Education, European Union, Human Rights Defenders, Humanitarian Aid, India, Japan, Key Issues, Manual Scavenging, Nepal, Pakistan, Political Participation, Programme, South Asia, Sri Lanka, UK, United Nations, Yemen|
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Dalit women in Nepal rally, chant, dance and get creative for their rights

March was a very active month for Dalit women in Nepal who have been busy with activities to mark the International Women’s Day, the Social Women’s Forum and the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The many active participants at the events confirmed that there are plenty of women ready to ensure discrimination against women in Nepal is a thing of the past.

March 31st, 2011|Dalit Women, Nepal|
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IDSN Annual Report 2010

The IDSN 2010 Annual Report is now published and ready for download.

February 25th, 2011|Country/region, European Union, Political Participation, United Nations|
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UN Special Rapporteur “particularly concerned” about Dalit human rights defenders in India

In a statement concluding her January visit to India, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, raised particular concern for the situation of Dalit human rights defenders and noted widespread deficiencies in implementation of laws to protect human rights defenders.

January 24th, 2011|Access to justice, India|
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Read the IDSN January Newsletter

The IDSN January 2011 newsletter includes news that: Campaigners for Dalit rights finished 2010 on a strong note with lots of activities around Human Rights Day on 10 December and participation in various international events. In India, terrible atrocities against Dalits continued to make headlines, and in Nepal, the efforts to include strong provisions against caste discrimination in the constitution gained further momentum. The United Kingdom move closer to making caste discrimination illegal, as government commissioned research provided evidence of this form of discrimination in British society.

January 6th, 2011|European Union, India, Nepal, Political Participation, Programme|
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Get updated with IDSN’s November newsletter

The issue of caste discrimination is receiving welcome and significant international attention in a number of places. The IDSN November newsletter is reflecting this trend.

December 1st, 2010|Access to justice, Dalit Women, Manual Scavenging, Programme, United Nations|
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