• Dalit women producing leather footwear for global brands suffer serious labour rights abuses
  A new report by Homeworkers Worldwide finds Dalit women working in global leather supply chains being subjected to discrimination, insecure work, low wages and labour rights abuses, including sexual harassment. The report, Due diligence in […] The post Dalit women producing leather footwear f […]
• Caste discrimination raised at the UN Human Rights Council’s 42nd Session
  During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Contemporary forms of Slavery, Minority Rights Group (MRG) and IDSN delivered a joint statement highlighting some features of slavery today that affect Dalits, in particular […] The post Caste discrimination raised at the UN H […]
• No more silence: Companies must address caste in their global supply chains
  Press Release – Ethical Trading Initiative – UK Remaining silent about caste discrimination in global supply chains is fueling modern slavery, child labour and the exploitation of workers in South Asia, according to new ETI […] The post No more silence: Companies must address cast […]
• IDSN statements and recommendations at the UN Human Rights Council’s 42nd Session
  IDSN has contributed to the UN Human Rights Council’s 42nd Session with two joint statements with Minority Rights Group International (MRG) on slavery and on safe drinking water and sanitation. IDSN also issued specific recommendations […] The post IDSN statements and recommendations at […]
• Norwegian Minister of Development voices support to end caste discrimination
  The Minister stressed the importance of specifically addressing key SDGs as highlighted in IDSN’s new strategy including Sustainable Development Goals 1 (Poverty); 5 (Gender); 8 (Decent Work); 10 (Inequality); and 16 (Access to justice). The Minister […] The post Norwegian Minister […]

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