1. Discrimination of Dalit Women in India
Studies on violence against Dalit women in India presents clear evidence of widespread exploitation and discrimination against these women subordinated in terms of power relations to men in a patriarchal society, as also against their communities based on caste.6 Cases of sexual violence and exploitation of Dalit women go underreported by the police. ... Crimes against Dalit women are often overlooked in the mainstream. ... Caste-based discrimination of women and children obstructs their meaningful participation in public and civil life. ... Dalit women face direct impediments right from the ...
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