It is a painful reality that in this day and age individuals and communities face caste discrimination and violence. Use this confidential platform to speak up and tell your story.
Whether you have experienced caste prejudice in South Asia or within diaspora corporate tech companies, universities, and social circles in North America — your truth matters. You may choose to remain completely anonymous or share your name.
Share your lived experience, anti-caste reflections, or report an incident.
“When managers discovered my family’s village background through subtle inquiries about vegetarianism and family surnames, promotions suddenly stopped. Speaking out through DSF USA gave me the community strength to challenge caste discrimination in our employee resource group.”
“As a first-generation Dalit graduate student in New Jersey, feeling isolated was common. Reading the educational advocacy and research published by DSF gave our campus collective the courage to push for caste to be added as a protected category.”
“My mother was never permitted to step into a schoolroom. Today, through the boarding school scholarships supported by DSF USA, I am completing my diploma in Computer Science.”