The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance adding caste to the list of protected classes in the city’s municipal code, along with groups like race, religion, and gender identity. Seattle created history by becoming the first US city to pass an explicit ban on caste-based discrimination.
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Casteism is a sneaky sort of prejudice that frequently exists in South Asian communities. People are divided into rigid divisions by the caste system, which is a social hierarchy, from birth, with those at the bottom of the ladder — many of whom self-identify as Dalits — on the lowest rung.
Those on the lowest rungs of the social hierarchy—many of whom self-identify as Dalits—are subject to slurs, discrimination, and even violence because of their caste identities.
The caste system is a rigid social hierarchy that divides people into categories at birth. Although the caste system has its roots in Hinduism and was first formed in ancient India, under centuries of Muslim and British domination, it evolved into its modern form and is now present in almost all South Asian nations and religious communities.
Caste discrimination was officially outlawed in India’s new constitution, which was written by a Dalit legal expert, when the country gained independence, but it is still a significant issue today.
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Caste has also become a protected status at a number of universities in recent years, including Brown University, the California State University system, Colby College, and Brandeis University.
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