Sanctioned violence: development and the persecution of women as witches in south Bihar
Roy, P.
Development in Practice 8(2): 136-147
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0961-4524 PMID: 12293699 DOI: 10.1080/09614529853765Document Number: 274771
It is noted that the victimizing of women as witches is prevalent in the tribal regions of South Bihar, India. As a result, from 1991-94, over 60 women are known to have been killed in West Singhbhum district alone. The main reasons behind this persecution are to maintain women in economic and social subjugation, to exploit them sexually, and to wrest property from their families. The paper examines the issues behind this form of socially sanctioned violence, analyses their implications on development work, and suggests appropriate methods of intervention.
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