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A Cry for Dignity: Religion, Violence and the Struggle of Dalit Women in India

A Cry for Dignity: Religion, Violence and the Struggle of Dalit Women in India

Paperback

Series: Religion and Violence

Religion General General ChristianityWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 1845536061
ISBN13: 9781845536060
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 21 2010
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

There are over two-hundred million Dalits- people designated as untouchable - across South Asia. Dalit women are subject to greater oppression than men: many are denied access to education, meaningful employment and healthcare and are subjected to temple prostitution and rape. A Cry for Dignity explores the lives of Dalit women and the violence they face and examines whether their spirituality - manifest in songs, stories and myth - is a source of strength or oppression. The lives of Dalit women on the subcontinent are set within the broader context of Dalits in the diaspora. A Cry for Dignity presents the plight of Dalit women from the unique perspective of their own movements for solidarity and justice.

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