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Recently, I was able to see firsthand the work being done by the Dalit Freedom Network. The DFN works to aid and empower the Dalits through education, economic development, advocacy and healthcare.
The Dalits, also called the “untouchables,” “outcastes,” and most recently “slumdogs,” comprise nearly one quarter of India’s society, with population estimates of 250 million people. The term “Dalit” means “those who have been broken and ground down deliberately by those above them in the social hierarchy.” Dalits live at risk of discrimination, dehumanization, violence, and enslavement through human trafficking every day.