Volume : 8, Issue : 5, May - 2019

A STUDY ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF DALIT WOMEN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KARUR DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU

Dr. S. Prabhu

Abstract :

The lower socio-economic status of dalit women in India has arrived at a predicament circumstances, and the urgency of issues has guided to various attempts to improve condition of dalit women, but violation of human rights for them is still prevalent in several of parts of India and it affects their quality of life. More than two fifth of dalit women have moderate level of violation of human rights. Significant difference is prevailing among violation of human rights and socio-economic status of dalit women. Violation of human rights has negative, moderate and significant relation with quality of life of dalit women. To avoid human rights violation of dalit women, they should be provided sufficient housing, equal access to private employment and equal treatment to women and children. In addition, they must be allowed to participate in social and political activities.