Dalit Reader is an academic institute that contributes to bring social change. It promotes academic activism and advocacy for social justice and economic equality. It has been training academic and social activists as well as emerging leaders on research and writing....
DR recognizes that caste and patriarchal norms hinder democratic process and economic progress and realization of social justice in Nepal. It also recognizes that most of public and policymakers know almost nothing about Dalits’ experiences of caste-based discrimination and their struggle to overcome structural barriers...
One of the most difficult things about dealing with injustice is finding effective ways to talk about it. This is especially true for Nepal’s Dalit communities, who are far behind the national average on all human development indicators. Their poverty rate is 48 percent; the children’s chronic malnutrition rate is at 60 percent; the food deficiency among Dalits is 85 percent; and their life expectancy is only 48 years....
