Maine liberal arts college prohibits caste-based discrimination

Published October 16, 2021 6:05pm ET



A private liberal arts college in Maine is prohibiting caste-based discrimination, a system based on inherited wealth and social status.

Colby College announced it had added caste to its nondiscrimination policy on Tuesday, saying, “Like racism, casteism is a form of descent-based discrimination, where one’s family background determines to which caste they belong at birth.”

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