The caste system, as it actually works in India is called jati. The term jati appears in almost all Indian languages and is related to the idea of lineage or kinship group. There are perhaps more than ...

4 The sexual slavery of ... and where applicable, caste-related practices of untouchability, bonded labor, manual scavenging, and the devadasi system. Concerned governments should also extend ...

The fifth pillar of caste, according to Isabel Wilkerson, author of “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents” is the division ...

Explore how caste influences Indian politics, from historical shifts to emerging leaders and the growing role of marginalized ...

In her mind, the fates of Jews and Black people are connected by the hidden system of “caste”: arbitrary societal hierarchies that encourage cruelty and subjugation. This is the thesis ...