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How Seattle Became the First American City to Ban Caste Discrimination
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople celebrate the passing of an ordinance to add caste to Seattle's anti-discrimination laws in...
U.N. report says 250 million people, including those in Africa, face caste discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOne of Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she...
Seattle considers historic law barring caste discrimination
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmong Kshama Sawant’s earliest memories of the caste system was hearing her grandfather — a man she...
What is India's caste system? Is it contentious in U.S.?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCaste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of...
California could become the 1st U.S. state to ban caste discrimination
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoA new bill introduced Wednesday in California’s state Senate could be a historic win in the fight...
New bill aims to outlaw caste discrimination in California
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCalifornia may become the first state in the nation to outlaw caste-based bias, a safeguard people...
Seattle Becomes First City in the U.S. to Ban Caste Discrimination
National Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSeattle became the first city to ban discrimination based on caste after a Tuesday vote by the city...
Calif. Gov. Newsom blocks caste discrimination bill, calls it 'unnecessary'
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNeither the draw of making California the first state to pass such a law, nor the month-long hunger strike by supporters persuaded Gov. Gavin Newsom to add caste to the list of categories in ...
An effort to ban caste discrimination in California has touched a nerve
Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caste discrimination wasn’t on the radar of many lawmakers in California. Then...
Discrimination based on social caste is bad. Fresno is poised to do something about it | Opinion
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 10 months agoLike other communities in California, the city of Fresno prohibits discrimination and harassment...