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Coronavirus Crisis Appeal

As coronavirus cases continue to rise and restrictions to slow its spread are being put in place, we are launching our biggest ever appeal – and we are asking for your help. On 11th March 2020, The World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The impact of this global outbreak will have a catastrophic effect …

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New report highlights caste as an important determinant of poverty and inequality.

A new report by Bond Caste and Development Group, of which Karuna is a member, has been launched. The report has found that caste and other forms of “discrimination based on work and descent” (DWD) continues to be a barrier to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN in 2015. It calls for …