DSF USA • Academic & Policy Knowledge Hub

Resources, Research & Policy Toolkits

Authoritative documentation, university guides, corporate workplace anti-bias toolkits, and academic scholarship on caste abolition and Dalit liberation.

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Essential Documents & Toolkits

Free, public educational resources for scholars, HR leaders, union organizers, and activists.

Policy • Legislation

Seattle City Council Ordinance 126767

Official legislative text of the historic Seattle ordinance adding caste as an explicitly protected class against discrimination in employment, housing, and public spaces.

Format: Legal Ordinance Jurisdiction: City of Seattle
Academic Research • Book

‘Spotted Goddesses’: Dalit Women’s Agency Narratives

Groundbreaking ethnographic study by Dr. Roja Suganthy-Singh analyzing oral histories, agency, and feminist resistance of Dalit women confronting caste-gender violence.

Author: Dr. Roja Suganthy-Singh Focus: Gender & Caste
Corporate • Workplace Guide

Caste in the Tech Workplace: An HR & DEI Guide

A comprehensive practical toolkit for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion officers, recruiters, and engineering managers on recognizing subtle caste practices in hiring and performance reviews.

Audience: Tech HR & ERG Leads Framework: Anti-Bias Guidelines
Human Rights • Transnational

UN Durban Declaration Archive (2001)

Historical archive of testimonies and petitions submitted by Dalit Solidarity Forum USA to the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa.

Archive: UN WCAR 2001 Topic: Descent-Based Discrimination
Higher Education • University Policy

Campus Caste Equity Model Policy

Model policy language for university student senates, faculty boards, and administrative bodies seeking to add caste protections into their anti-discrimination codes.

Target: Universities & Colleges Status: Adopted Across Multiple Campuses
Investigation • Labor Rights

BAPS Temple Workers Legal Briefing

Detailed legal case summary, FBI raid overview, and Fair Labor Standards Act litigation concerning human trafficking and wage theft at the Robbinsville, NJ complex.

Case: Federal Class Action Allies: 8 Civil Rights Coalitions