Explore three powerful books by marginalized voices honoring Mahasweta Devi's legacy, highlighting stories of oppression and ...

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On May 11, the California State Senate overwhelmingly passed SB 403, a measure which, if enacted, will make California the first state to ban discrimination in workplaces, schools, and elsewhere based ...

Shailaja Paik was born into India’s Dalit community — one of the millions who belong to historically marginalized and oppressed castes due to their professions. They’re so scorned that they were for ...

(RNS) — A historic piece of legislation aimed at ending caste discrimination in California, known as SB 403, has passed the state’s Legislature and awaits the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom to become ...

Oct 7 (Reuters) - State Senator Aisha Wahab authored the bill vetoed, opens new tab by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have made California the first U.S. state to explicitly ban caste discrimination ...

“Once we win California, the nation is next,” Thenmozhi Soundararajan says. She is an activist who is fighting for a bill that aims to ban caste discrimination in California, which Governor Newsom has ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caste discrimination wasn’t on the radar of many lawmakers in California. Then it showed up on their doorstep. Hundreds of people mobilized outside the state Capitol in recent ...

A bill that would outlaw caste discrimination in California has cleared its first big legislative hurdle. On Tuesday, the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the legislation, sending ...

(Reuters) - State Senator Aisha Wahab authored the bill vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have made California the first U.S. state to explicitly ban caste discrimination. Wahab had called ...

A bill that would outlaw caste discrimination in California has cleared its first big legislative hurdle. On Tuesday, the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of the legislation, sending ...