Santosh Samal

Are you Dalit?

Founded in 2003, the Dalit Foundation was born out of an imperative need for institutional support for activists and organizations involved in the Dalit communities’ struggle for equality. Its establishment followed the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance in Durban in 2001, which acknowledged that the Dalit situation in India fell in the realm of racial discrimination. It also fuelled realization by activists, researchers and civil society organizations that concentrated support was needed for Dalit initiatives.