Dalit Diaspora Organizations: A Global Network for Equality and Justice

As Dalit communities migrated across continents—seeking education, employment, and dignity—they built organizations to support each other and fight caste discrimination abroad. Today, these groups form a powerful global Dalit diaspora network working for justice, community empowerment, and Ambedkarite consciousness.

Below is a structured list of major Dalit diaspora organizations worldwide, grouped by region.

🌍 1. North America (USA & Canada)

1. Ambedkar International Mission (AIM) – USA/Canada

One of the largest Ambedkarite diaspora networks.
Focus: community service, education, anti-caste advocacy, Ambedkarite events.

2. Ambedkar International Center (AIC) – USA

A major advocacy organization in Washington D.C.
Focus: caste discrimination awareness, human rights, research.

3. Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA)

Active across US and Canada.
Focus: community building, youth programs, Buddhist and Ambedkarite activities.

4. Ambedkar King Study Circle (AKSC) – California

A progressive thought and activist group.
Focus: caste-race intersectionality, study circles, social justice activism.

5. Equality Labs – USA

Founded by Dalit activists.
Focus: digital rights, anti-caste policies, tech sector reforms, research.

6. Dalit Solidarity Forum in the USA

Supports Dalit human rights issues globally.
Focus: awareness campaigns, collaboration with UN and global NGOs.

🇬🇧 2. Europe (UK, Germany, Netherlands, Scandinavia)

1. Federation of Ambedkarite & Buddhist Organizations UK (FABO UK)

One of the oldest Ambedkarite diaspora networks.
Focus: cultural preservation, social support, Buddhist initiatives.

2. CasteWatch UK

Campaigns against caste discrimination in Britain.
Focus: legal advocacy, public education, case documentation.

3. Voice of Dalits International (VODI) – UK

Focus: development, anti-caste advocacy, Dalit youth empowerment.

4. Ambedkar International Mission Europe

Various chapters in the UK, Germany, Netherlands.
Focus: Ambedkarite events, diaspora support, Buddhist activities.

🇯🇵 3. East Asia (Japan, South Korea)

1. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Association for Education (BAIAE) – Japan

Very active among Indian students and professionals.
Focus: educational support, welfare, Ambedkarite and Buddhist activities.

2. Dalit diaspora student networks in Japanese universities

Focus: community support and anti-caste awareness.

🇦🇺 4. Australia & New Zealand

1. Ambedkarite Global Federation (AGF) – Australia

Prominent community and advocacy group.
Focus: equality, social justice, youth and women’s empowerment.

2. Ambedkar Buddhist communities in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane

Focus: Navayana Buddhist events, community building.

🌍 5. Middle East (UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain)

Due to large Indian working-class migration, many informal and semi-formal groups exist:

1. Ambedkar Mission UAE

Focus: worker welfare, community education, Buddhist events.

2. Ambedkarite groups in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait

Focus: support for migrant workers and social gatherings.

(Most groups avoid formal registration because of strict local NGO laws.)

🌏 6. South & Southeast Asia

1. Nepalese Dalit diaspora organizations

Focus: caste reform, education, and community upliftment.

2. Ambedkarite Buddhist groups in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar

Focus: Buddhism, human rights, and Ambedkarite philosophy.

⭐ 7. Global Dalit Networks & Solidarity Platforms

These organizations operate transnationally:

1. International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) – Europe-based

Focus: UN advocacy, caste discrimination as a global human rights issue.

2. Global Dalit Rights Movement

Focus: international policy engagement.

3. Global Ambedkarite & Dalit youth collectives (online)

Focus: digital activism, research, podcasts, solidarity campaigns.

✊ What Dalit Diaspora Organizations Do

Across regions, most groups focus on:

1. Anti-caste advocacy

Addressing caste discrimination in universities, workplaces, and diaspora communities.

2. Human rights work

Submitting reports to the UN, governments, and NGOs.

3. Community support

Helping new migrants, students, and workers settle abroad.

4. Education

Running seminars, study circles, conferences, and teaching Ambedkar’s work.

5. Cultural identity

Organizing Ambedkar Jayanti, Constitution Day, and Navayana Buddhist events.

6. Intersectional solidarity

Working with:

  • Black lives movement

  • Indigenous groups

  • feminist and queer movements

  • anti-racist networks

🌐 A Global Movement Still Growing

Dalit diaspora organizations have transformed Ambedkarism into a global human rights movement. Their efforts have:

  • made caste discrimination internationally recognized

  • created safe spaces for Dalit identity abroad

  • built global solidarity across oppressed communities

  • strengthened Dalit leadership in diverse fields

They ensure that the struggle Ambedkar began continues everywhere Dalits live, study, and work.

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  2. Global Dalit Solidarity: A Transnational Movement for Dignity, Justice, and Human Rights
  3. Ambedkarite Movements Worldwide: A Global Struggle for Equality and Human Dignity
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  5. international Buddhist organizations