Days after a 16-year-old’s mutilated body was found in a small Indian town, the police arrested her father, who they believe arranged her killing.
Tag: Caste Systems
‘Tell Everyone We Scalped You!’ How Caste Still Rules in India
While India is undergoing tremendous change, caste discrimination is still a force. Those who rebel against are often met with unchecked brutality.
Overlooked No More: Pandita Ramabai, Indian Scholar, Feminist and Educator
Ramabai traveled around India in the 19th century to give lectures on women’s emancipation and established one of the country’s first women’s shelters and schools.