Dalit women sent delegates to the 1993 World Conference against Racism and the 1995 World Conference on Women. Leading up to the World Conference on Women in Beijing, Dalit women had held a national conference in Dehli. For the 2001 World Conference Against Racism, Dalit women advocated that discrimination based on caste be added to language against racism. Adding this type of language would put global pressure on the Indian government. However, in coalition with the United States, the clause to prevent discrimination against Dalit women was dropped in 2001. Despite the clause being dropped, international coverage meant that discrimination based on caste was finally globally recognized.