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At the intersection of organizing, community based research, socially engaged arts & digital security for South Asian religious & cultural minoritiesπŸ’™πŸ’› Learn more: linktr.ee/equalitylabs

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Casteβ€”one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the worldβ€”is thriving. Despite the ban on Untouchability 70 years ago, caste impacts 1.9 billion people in the world. Every 15 minutes, a crime is perpetrated against a Dalit person.
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@dalitdiva.bsky.social

27.01.2026 11:48 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ’—March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the power and resilience of women in history. This month we are celebrating the accomplishments of women both inside and outside of our Dalit community.πŸ’—

04.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Equality Labs Building power through community organizing, art, research, and digital security

3/ πŸ’™πŸ’›Our movement is propelled by the passion, hard work, and generosity of our community members. YOU have the immense power to become an ally and advance our mission! Give today: fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/equality-lab...

25.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2/ With your help, caste-oppressed communities are gaining more legal caste protections, telling their previously untold stories, and countering oppressive narratives by transforming shame and trauma into power.πŸ’₯

25.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ You have the direct power to advance our advocacy efforts towards racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and helping caste-oppressed leaders and organizers challenge the current systems that perpetuate poverty and discrimination. πŸ”₯πŸ’ͺ🏾

25.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

4/ Note that these tips are not intended to be a substitute for obtaining diagnosis, therapy or treatment from a qualified, licensed provider!

13.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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3/ Swipe to learn more about a widely used set of therapeutic ideas called the Polyvagal Theory. Polyvagal theory helps to provide understanding towards how trauma lives in the body and shapes our world view. 🌼

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2/ πŸ’™ When it feels like there is no hope, we can see that there are–and always have been–resources towards our healing.πŸ’› In this post, we explore physical and emotional expressions of trauma and the mind body connection.

13.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ As Dalits and folks from marginalized groups, we experience both personal and collective trauma. Our languages may not feature words for trauma, but we feel its existence. In fact, many of the community rituals we have turned to for centuries can be identified as community responses to trauma.β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

13.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

3/ β˜€οΈ Note: These tips are not intended to be a substitute for obtaining diagnosis, therapy or treatment from a qualified, licensed provider.

09.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2/ Developed by Lucina Artigas during her work with hurricane survivors in Mexico, the Butterfly Hug is a self soothing method that you can do anytime and anywhere! Swipe through the slides to learn how to use the Butterfly Hug.

09.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ As a part of our Healing Justice Series, we begin by focusing on the πŸ¦‹ Butterfly Hug πŸ¦‹ a tool to help you foster resilience by soothing and bringing calm to your nervous system.

09.02.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Black History Month is an opportunity to explain the pivotal roles Black people have played in shaping our ideas of collective liberation, strategies of political action, bold resistance, and resilience passed down from generation to generation.✊🏾✊🏾

05.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Black History Month! As Ambedkarites, the power of our caste equity movement stems from solidarity between Black & South Asian communities. There’s a long history of Dalits gaining inspiration from Black lineage and power, & a history of collective resilience in the face of oppression.🀝🏾

05.02.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Islamophobia is on the rise again,' Equality Labs report warns – AsAmNews Social media companies have loosened moderation, and this is leading to a tinderbox online. Islamophobia is a danger to civil society, founder warns.

This piece from @asamnews.bsky.social features our new report "Manufactured Hate: The Muslim Invasion Conspiracy." The report examines the national rise of Islamophobic narratives in online spaces across the United States in 2025.

Read more: asamnews.com/2026/01/27/i...

30.01.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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6/ πŸ“ŠOur team tracked these narratives in several states documenting not only an increase in Islamophobic content but also a growing volume of material explicitly designed to inflame tensions and incite violence. www.equalitylabs.org/research/pub...

26.01.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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5/ 🧾Our new report, β€œManufactured Hate: The Muslim Invasion Conspiracy”, examines the national rise of American Islamophobia in online spaces across the US in 2025β€”especially around the orientalist and discriminatory theory of β€œMuslims invasion.”

26.01.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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4/‼️By 2025, Islamophobia in the United States developed into a nationwide ecosystem of false narratives, intimidation, and political targeting that erodes public safety, suppresses civic participation, and drives discriminatory policy.

26.01.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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3/ πŸ“£Under the Trump administration, many communities have faced hate and bigotry, but Muslim Americans have quickly become among the most intensively targeted groups in coordinated disinformation campaigns.

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2/ We have included these examples for awareness, organizing, and strategic analysis, and doing so required our team to engage with harmful content repeatedly. We encourage readers to proceed with care, pace themselves, and take breaks as needed when reviewing content that includes violent rhetoric.

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1/ ⚠️Trigger Warning: This report contains content and images depicting discrimination, hate, and harmful stereotypes directed toward Muslims. Some material may be distressing for readers.

26.01.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Join us Wednesday January 14th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET for a community briefing on policy priorities for our AAPI community in 2026! Sign up at link in bio, or below!
🎟️: bit.ly/AAPIPolicyPr...

12.01.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4/ Fatima Sheikh's legacy lives on today as we continue to advance her mission to end patriarchy and caste apartheid. Now, we must fight to ensure that Fatima’s contributions to India’s women and caste-oppressed communities will not be erased. Jai Bhim! πŸ’›πŸ’™

09.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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3/ Despite severe opposition, Fatima fought to empower girls at a time when education was a privilege limited to dominant caste men, so we celebrate Fatima’s legacy with revolutionary joy and gratitude for her groundbreaking work.

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2/ Fatima worked closely with fellow anti-caste and feminist activists of her time, including Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule, a couple who established multiple schools for girls of all backgrounds. Their friendship represents a model for interfaith and intercaste allyship that we celebrate.

09.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1/ Today we celebrate Fatima Sheikh, India’s first Muslim woman teacher. Born in 1831, Fatima Sheikh was a dedicated and revolutionary educator who taught children of all castes and religions. βœŠπŸΎπŸ’™πŸ“š

09.01.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’™Thank you for standing with us this year. As we carry our work into 2026, we invite you to partner with us again. Please consider making a contribution today. Your support fuels our movement for caste abolition. https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/equality-labs/general_support

29.12.2025 14:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£NCAPA is hosting an educational call TOMORROW Thursday December 18 1pm PT / 4pm ET

πŸ«±πŸΌβ€πŸ«²πŸΎJoin β€œFrom Self Care to Community Care” to share tips, perspectives, and strategies for self care in order to sustain yourself while communicating with empathy.

πŸ”—: bit.ly/CommunicatingWithEmpathy2

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β€˜Aligning Caste Interests With Extremists Has Not Worked In The US’: Winner Of 2025 Vaikom Award Vaikom awardee and executive director of Equality Labs, a US Dalit civil rights advocacy, Thenmozhi Soundararajan talked to us on identifying a β€œdifferent orientation” for hope in the US at a time whe...

β€œThere is always an attempt to diminish, undermine, or say caste does not exist…”

@equalitylabs.bsky.social co-founder & winner of 2025 Vaikom Award from TN @dalitdiva.bsky.social says anti-caste movement in the US is being eclipsed by the collapse of democracy

article-14.com/post/-aligni...

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