The missing dalit women in testimonies of #MeToo sexual violence

Learnings for social movements

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3865046
AutoresRupali Bansode (0000-0002-9965-6354, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, autor correspondente)
Ano2020
Volume54
Fascículo1
Páginas76-82
Data de publicação2020-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoContributions to Indian Sociology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0069-9659 • E-ISSN: 0069-9667
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0069966719885563
OpenAlexW3004024428
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas14
Referências citadas1

While the #MeToo movement inspired many women to share their stories of sexual harassment on social media, the impact of the movement in India remains limited as it did not reflect the voices of subjects who have been historically marginalised. This note discusses the ways in which the erasure of dalit women's testimonies of sexual violence happens by reflecting on a few central aspects of Satyabhama's case, a victim/survivor of a caste-based incident of sexual violence in Maharashtra. It argues the relevance and importance of dalit women's testimonies of sexual violence, which have been overlooked, for strengthening both the feminist and the dalit movements

Caste · Criminology · Harassment · Political science · Relevance (law · Sexual violence · Social issues · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology · Social Psychology · South Asian Cinema and Culture · South Asian Studies and Conflicts