The Dalit voice is seldom heard in the mainstream, but its time we changed that

The foundation of modern Nepal lies in the caste system of governance

The creation of new organisations of historically marginalised groups can lead to transformative change

State failed to support traditional leather makers even as leather industry booned

Nepal’s policymaking has been taken up by the much narrated focus on economic prosperity, and its immediate development goal is to transform into a middle-income country.

Any gender equality policy is an economic policy,” said a former finance secretary at an informal discussion with a group of policy analysts and advocates.

Dalit leaders cannot establish their agendas if they isolate themselves from other marginalised groups

Development must strengthen the political agency of disadvantaged groups while addressing cultural practices that reinforce inequality

Nepal has neither been able to utilise its population dividend nor the remittances sent in by young people

The Dalit agenda has been reduced to combating social, but not political, abuse

Caste-based discrimination continues to follow Dalits even to first world countries

The major political parties have only used the Dalit community’s issues to further their own interests