Seattle becomes first city to outlaw caste discrimination ...Middle East

Story at a glance . Seattle has become the first city to add caste to its anti-discrimination laws. India's caste system officially ended in 1948, but the shadow of the social hierarchy still exists today in the country and in the South Asian diaspora. The Dalits, once referred to as the "untouchables," lay at the bottom of the hierarchy. Seattle is now the first city in the United States to officially ban discrimination based on caste after lawmakers voted Tuesday to pass an ordinance adding caste to the city's existing anti-discrimination laws. The city council voted 6-1 for the change. Councilmember Kshama Sawant, who sponsored the ordinance,

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