Key publications 

Introduction to IDSN leaflet

IDSN Annual Report 2025

Gender:

Caste and Gender Justice report

See the latest reports in the IDSN database on caste and gender justice including reports from IDSN members

UN:

IDSN Roadmap to the UNOHCHR Guidance Tool on Descent-Based Discrimination

Draft UN Principles and Guidelines for the Effective Elimination of Discrimination Based on Work and Descent: A Comprehensive Legal Framework to Eliminate Caste Discrimination Globally

Report on Intersectionality by the UN Special Rapporteur on Racism highlighting caste

See the latest reports and statements from the UN engagement on caste in the IDSN database

Business and Human Rights:

Caste and forced labour in supply chains – IDSN submission to the EU Commission Forced Labour Risk Database 2026

Base Code Guidance: Caste in Global Supply Chains (Ethical Trading Initiative)

An overview of selected reports from IDSNs network and beyond on caste and garment, textiles and leather supply chains

See the latest publications in the IDSN database on caste and business and human rights including sector reports on textiles, garments and leather

EU:

2026 EP Hearing on Caste Discrimination – Report

See the news, latest reports and statements from the EU engagement on caste in the IDSN database