Metropolitan Digital

Google


.

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

  • Written by Aseem Hasnain, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Bridgewater State University
Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned itSpeakers discussing the proposed ordinance to add caste to Seattle’s anti-discrimination laws at Seattle City Hall, on Feb. 21, 2023.AP Photo/John Froschauer

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s traditional social hierarchy.

The...

Read more: Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now...

More Articles ...

  1. 5 ways college students who are also parents can help their young children in school
  2. Pancakes won't turn you into a zombie as in HBO's 'The Last of Us,' but fungi in flour have been making people sick for a long time
  3. Regulating 'forever chemicals': 3 essential reads on PFAS
  4. Why Tennessee's law limiting drag performances likely violates the First Amendment
  5. The West's iconic forests are increasingly struggling to recover from wildfires – altering how fires burn could turn that around
  6. Will we eventually have to send our trash into space if we run out of room on Earth?
  7. Why Meta’s embrace of a ‘flat’ management structure may not lead to the innovation and efficiency Mark Zuckerberg seeks
  8. What parents and educators need to know about teens’ pornography and sexting experiences at school
  9. What is a pogrom? Israeli mob attack has put a century-old word in the spotlight
  10. Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope