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Why We Cannot Advance Democracy Without Addressing Caste

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8:30 AM EST
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Join IFES Senior Global Advisor of Conflict, Displacement and Minority Rights, Vasu Mohan, along with eminent panelists at an event hosted by the International Commission for Dalit Rights (ICDR), Friday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 AM EST.

Speakers will share insights into the importance of addressing caste-based issues that threaten security, human rights, rule of law and inclusion in democracies worldwide. The discussion will explore why caste-based discrimination should be a vital focus of democratic reform policies and discuss what the US and its allies can do to counter caste-based discrimination at home and internationally.

This event coincides with World Human Rights Day and day two of the Summit for Democracy. RSVP at the registration link. 

 

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