These women are from the Dalit community, officially also known as Scheduled Caste, traditionally positioned on the bottom rung of an ancient, hierarchical structure that can confine Indians to a particular trade, choice of marital partner and whom they mix with from the moment they are born.
tirsdag 14. september 2021
A 9-year-old girl was raped and murdered in India. Her death is part of a bigger problem facing Dalit women
A group of Dalit women activists in India are dedicating their lives to the dangerous task of supporting members of their community who have survived sexual abuse. Their work usually involves a secret fact-finding mission at the village where a survivor lives in order to help her build a case, says Rekha, an activist aged 24. "There is an element of fear," says Rekha. "The perpetrators also live in that village, or nearby." But working in a group helps, she says.
