Working Globally Against Caste Discrimination
 
Ambedkar Principles
 
In the autumn of 2004, DSN-UK developed the Ambedkar Principles, drawing on race equality principles developed in the UK and USA , international business and human rights initiatives such as the Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines, internationally agreed labour rights of the ILO and the Sullivan Principles.
'The Ambedkar Principles: Employment and Additional Principles on Economic and Social Exclusion Formulated to Assist All Foreign Investors in South Asia to Address Caste Discrimination' were finalised and launched formally at a seminar organised by DSN-UK in London on July 20, 2006.
The Ambedkar Principles propose numerous ways in which the Dalit work force can be strengthened to enable them to compete among equals.
They are named after Dr Ambedkar the iconic Dalit leader who despite being from a very poor background, obtained doctorates in law and economics from Columbia in the US and the London School of Economics. He was the father of the Indian Constitution and independent India's first Minister for Law.

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