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Polluting touch: Rotis thrown from a distance

 
/ April 14, 2012

An “upper caste” household pays a sweeper women for her services by standing at a distance and flinging food like charity into the folds of her sari. Community Correspondent, Sunita Kasera shows how the woman belonging to Bhangi(Dalit) community is not allowed into the compounds of houses and are given...

ARTICLE 17: A Campaign To End Untouchability

 
/ April 13, 2012

Caste practices have been captured on camera. Local videojournalists have spent the last few weeks documenting untouchability across India and demanding its abolition.  They will be releasing their videos on Saturday 14th April, on Ambedkar Jayanthi as part of our new ARTICLE 17 Campaign. Because these men & women are “community...

Untouchability in Haircut | ARTICLE 17

 
/ April 12, 2012

Barbers refuse to service Dalits for fear of being ‘polluted’. Prosecute Untouchability. Sign the Petition http://chn.ge/untouchability

Untouchability with Life Giving Midwife | ARTICLE 17

 
/ April 12, 2012

Most midwives in India belong to the Dalit community. Once the child is born however, the touch of a midwife is deemed unacceptable to the mother and child. Celebrations of the birth continue without her participation. At most, she is invited but will be kept away from the festivities and...

Cancerous Dust Smothers Rural Rajasthan

 
/ April 10, 2012

Illegal asphalt factories endangers life in Karuali district