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The Advent of Ambedkar in the Sphere of Indian Women Question
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was a feminist at heart. Contrary to popular perception that he championed the cause of Dalits and dalit women, Babasaheb, as Ambedkar is fondly referred to, worked as a socio-political advocate for Dalit as well as upper caste ...
Poonam Singh
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Intersectionality at the Heart of Oppression and Violence against Women
Diverse biases contribute to how society perceives survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence, and stereotypes often create obstacles for extending support and care. Intersectionality helps explain how all victims of violence are not treated the
Julie George
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Deep Segregation: Informality, Trust and the Making of Discrimination in Markets
ABSTRACT This article advances the concept of deep segregation to theorise how social exclusion is produced through the everyday organisation of market access rather than through spatial separation alone. Deep segregation refers to a relational and processual form of segregation constituted through segmented routes of access, intermediary networks and ...
Mohsin Alam Bhat, Asaf Ali Lone
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Gender generally refers to the roles, behaviours, activities, and characteristics that society considers appropriate for men and women, while violence pertains to harm – whether psychological, physical, emotional, or economic – that can hurt, threaten ...
Talat ., Sukhdev Singh
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பெண்ணியமும் தலித் பெண்ணியமும் / Feminism and Dalit Feminism [PDF]
Feminist literature has been a significant turning point in the development of Tamil literature. It has challenged the traditional portrayal of women in Tamil literature and has provided a platform for women to express their experiences and problems ...
ம . கார்த்திகேயன் / M. Karthikeyan
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Nepali Women at Work: Menstruation in Informal and Formal Workplaces
ABSTRACT Women of specific castes in Nepal are socialized to adhere to a range of menstrual customs. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews, we examine the relevance of menstrual customs in informal and formal workplaces in Kathmandu, Nepal. We expand upon Acker's work on gendered institutions cross‐culturally, highlighting its global significance, and ...
Srijana Karki, Tamara L. Mix
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Labour as Violence in Dalit Households: Reading Autobiographical Narratives by Dalit Women
The everyday concerns of Dalit women are frequently overlooked in discourses about the emancipation of Dalits from Brahminical hegemony in favor of issues deemed weightier, such as reform ideology, caste conflicts, and political power struggles.
Pratibha
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Women’s and gender studies in the twenty-first century have transformed the question of theory and praxis across the globe. As a discipline, it is waging its struggle against diverse forms of power and patriarchy.
Smita M. Patil
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Dissenting Dalit Voices: An Analysis of Select Oral Songs of Dalit Women in Kerala
The caste and gender configurations in literary and socio-historic spheres that misrepresent or eliminate Dalit women’s voices in mainstream chronicles uphold the notion that caste subjugation has been unresponsively endured by Dalit women.
Placid, Anne
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Intestinal parasite infections remain highly prevalent (53.3%) among the Bantar community in Sunsari, Nepal, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most common parasite and nail‐biting habit identified as a significant risk factor. The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted water, sanitation, hygiene, and health education interventions.
Mukesh Kumar Mahato +6 more
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