Communal Riots and Women Victims

Women\'s problems have various dimensions; ultimately women suffer economically, educationally, socially and politically too. All along the problems of women are explained on the basis of anyone of the dimensions, perhaps as they were very prominent and manifest in all walks of life. Hence, many of the social reformers had attempted to fight for the cause of women either by eradicating the evil practices that had subjugated women in social sphere. Economically also women had been relegated to the background and hence most of women in development programs have attempted to enhance the economic standards of women. The 1/3 reservation in local self-government guaranteed by 73rd and 74th Amendments, have also paved way for women to participate in the local self-governance. Educational programmes particularly special concessions, privileges, etc. have created a roadway for the entry of women in all facets of education either professional or so. Gender violence is a social ill, as it is rightly pointed out by IFSHA, where the power symmetry between men and women manifests routinely in abuse and battery. Indira Ganesh of IFSHA defines violence at two different contexts. Violence in the natal home refers to child sexual abuse, child marriage, physical abuse, alcoholic father, male child preference and related discrimination. Violence in the marital home refers to domestic violence, sexual coercion, reproductive burden and abusive in-laws. Here the focus is crystal clear about the safety of women, protection from victimization and a feminine support to such victims. Ultimately the idea is to create space for women, and formulate strategies, by developing a new perspective about preventive measures against violence on women and provide protection to women.