Gupta said she is backing the bill because those facing caste discrimination have no protection or legal recourse right now. "This is the form of accountability we need," she said.

Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Reviewed by Andy Smith The Caste System: An Overview Discrimination against individuals based on caste would seem to be a relic of the past. Even in India, where ...

She said the goal was to bring awareness to the caste system and specifically Dalits. Known as “untouchables,” Dalits are at the bottom of the 3,000-year-old system of social hierarchy.

Gupta said she is backing the bill because those facing caste discrimination have no protection or legal recourse right now. “This is the form of accountability we need,” she said.

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill in the state Senate that would add caste as a protected class to the state’s anti-discrimination laws. It’s the first such statewide effort in the US.

Gupta said the talk was planned due to complaints within the company by employees who claimed they were victims of caste discrimination. However, it had to be cancelled when other employees ...

Meyers Roasts Trump’s Attempt to Explain Caste System During Hannity Interview: ‘He’s Dumb as S–‘ (Video) “That’s definitely not how a caste system works,” Meyers mocked Andi Ortiz ...

Caste, the system of dividing society into hereditary classes is now a protected category at all 23 California State University campuses. It was added to the anti-discrimination policy as a push ...

The California State University system last week updated its nondiscrimination policy to include caste, making it the first university system in the country to enact such a policy, the Los Angeles ...

How does India's caste system play out in the hiring practices of Silicon Valley? And what happens when dominant caste people in the U.S. grapple with their own inherited privilege for the first time?

Caste system discrimination is the exclusion of individuals from opportunities based on the social level of their families. Caste discrimination continues to be linked to poverty, lack of access ...