In the Hindu caste system, people are placed at birth into “varna” and “jati,” social groups within a strict hierarchy. Historically, caste assignment restricted the individual to certain ...

Faith communities can work together to end systems of discrimination that carry from generation to generation.

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they can marry based ...

The caste system in India is not just about social hierarchy—it is also about social and psychological control. It thrives because people believe in it, even when it hurts them (Jost, 2020).

In the following frames, with the background music slowly rising, the video shows close-ups of Indian laborers — men, women, ...

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