Human Rights Violations Of Dalit Women

In India basically women are oppressed and are not treated on par with men. Moreover the Dalit women are oppressed among oppressed and slaves of slaves. A Dalit woman in our society is suffer from various problems such as rape and sexual assaults. Violent acts perpetrated against Dalit women, both domestic and otherwise are common feature of Indian society. Violence against Dalit women, harmful traditional practices, Social economic exploitation, illiteracy, forced labour and other such concerns have to be tackled. Empowerment of Dalit women is needed for their all round development. A Dalit woman is treated in dictatorial manner and is vulnerable to intimidation and bulling in contemporary India. Dalit women have not been given their due to share in the Indian society.. Women¿s empowerment is a term widely used now a day in democratic system for holistic development of women in general and Dalit women in particular.