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Domestic Violence against Tribal Women: With Special Reference to Pardhi and Gond Tribes of Chhattisgarh
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"An angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations" are called quarrel. Violence against women is a serious problem in India. Overall, one-third of women age 15–49 have experienced physical violence and about 1 in 10 has experienced sexual violence. In total, 35 percent have experienced physical or sexual violence. The aim of the present study is to achieve following objectives: to find out incidences of quarrel with Pardhi and Gond women of Chhattisgarh, to explore causes of quarrel with Pardhi and Gond women of Chhattisgarh, to suggest some advice for reducing violence against tribal women. Five villages of Dhamtari District (Chhattisgarh), namely: Kosmarra, Chararra, Bhushrenga, Kanharpuri and Bhalujhula have been selected by the random sampling. After that, 200 married and unmarried women belonging to the Pardhi tribe and Gond tribe, aged 15–56 years were chosen by random sampling method from those five villages. The interview cum structured schedule was used to collect the primary data. Group discussion technique was also used to collect and cross-checks the data. Almost all the respondents among Pardhi and the Gond tribal women have tormented by quarrel from time to time. Some of the women have faced every day this type of terrible situation, this vulnerable group of women may have victims of physical violence. Husbands of the Pardhi and the Gond women are the main accused of such kinds of domestic violence. The disappointment of the performance of housework of the respondents is the main cause of quarrel. There is no significant divergence found on the variation of the various issues for the domestic quarrel with women of the Pardhi and the Gond.
... Tribal women in India face various challenges in contributing to environmental management and pollution prevention (Premi, 2016). They are: Lack of Education and Awareness: People's ability to participate in official environmental activities is limited by their lack of access to education and awareness programs. ...
In India, tribal women actively participate in livelihood activities in addition to managing their homes and families. Despite putting considerably more effort than their male counterparts and significantly increasing their families’ wealth, Indian tribal women have few options to make a living. Not only when compared to the status of tribal males, but also when compared to the status of women in the general population, tribal women have terrible conditions in terms of education, employment, and health. Tribal women are still far behind despite several economic, political, and social advancements. This paper explores the situation of tribal women nationwide and discusses significant government initiatives aimed at advancing tribal women. This article highlights the traditional knowledge, sustainable methods, and obstacles faced by tribal women in India as it examines their crucial role in preventing pollution. Through initiatives like organic farming, water conservation, and forest management, tribal women have played a crucial role in environmental conservation. They face several challenges despite their enormous contributions, such as social marginalization, economic hardship, and a lack of education. The government’s efforts to empower Indigenous people and include them in environmental governance are also examined in this article. India can strengthen its efforts in sustainable development and environmental protection by fusing traditional methods with contemporary pollution control techniques and empowering tribal women via engagement in policy and education.
... Studies show that 73% of tribal women who do work make poor earnings, and nearly 97% of them do not work every day. Additionally, cases of rapes, gang rapes, sexual assaults, and physical torture of indigenous women by security forces have been made public (Premi, 2016;Rakshita, 2021). ...
Environmental law encompasses a set of
regulations, legal principles, policies and directives which
are enacted and enforced by regional, national, or international
entities to safeguard environment and manage natural resources.
Environmental laws ensure that people, organizations, and
governments do not harm the ecosystems. But in reality, only
framing environmental laws is not sufficient to protect the
environment. Effective implementation is equally important.
Tribal women are more connected to the nature and continue
to protect their immediate eco-system with age-old practices.
These environmental laws have immense consequences on their
everyday life and livelihood. In this context, the paper intends
to reflect the impact of environmental laws on the livelihood
of tribal people, especially on tribal women. Furthermore,
the paper highlights the direct and indirect effects of forest
regulations, agricultural policies and development initiatives on
the livelihood and everyday life of tribal women.
... In total, 35 percent have experienced physical or sexual violence. This figure translates into millions of women who have suffered, and continue to suffer, at the hands of husbands and other family members 3,4 . Over the past few decades domestic violence has received a significant attention for its role in health and well-being of women, children and families. ...
Domestic violence is now widely recognized as an important public health problem, owing to its health consequences. It has negative impact on the demographic outcome of a country or region which includes the health and treatment seeking behaviour of women. In this paper, the authors assess the relationship between domestic violence and health and treatment seeking behaviour of women in North East India using data from the NFHS-4. The impact of the socioeconomic risk factors on domestic violence and the impact of domestic violence on health consequences are analyzed. The relationship between domestic violence with women's health status and non-communicable diseases is statistically investigated by way of fitting a logistic regression model. In NorthEast India, it was seen that 24 per cent of the married women faced domestic violence, of which 5.6 per cent has currently suffering from one or more non-communicable diseases. Among the affected women, 71.9 per cent has asked for treatment.
The study evaluates the effectiveness of the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) in enhancing maternal health among tribal women in Poonch District, examining factors such as age and educational level that influence awareness, accessibility, and utilization of the program. Data were collected from 200 respondents through structured surveys, focusing on awareness levels, utilization rates, and perceived impacts of PMMVY on healthcare and nutritional support during pregnancy. Results indicate that although 70% of respondents are aware of PMMVY, only half have accessed its benefits, highlighting existing barriers. Younger women (ages 26-35) and those with higher education levels demonstrated higher awareness and perceived benefits from the program, suggesting demographic influences on engagement. Cultural beliefs also emerged as significant factors impacting PMMVY usage, with many women indicating a need for culturally sensitive outreach to improve program reach. The study recommends tailored approaches, including simplified processes, additional nutritional support, and collaboration with community leaders, to increase PMMVY's effectiveness in addressing maternal health needs among tribal women in underserved areas.
The goal of the study was to determine factors associated with domestic violence in menopausal women. This was a cross-sectional study that 350 menopausal women participated. Data gathering used a World Health Organization’s violence against women instrument. Emotional violence was recognized as one of the most experienced types of domestic violence (48%). According to the multivariate logistic regression model, the status of exposure to sexual violence (before marriage) and the partner’s substance abuse was the most robust risk factors for domestic violence, while factors such as employment of women and satisfaction of income were protective against domestic violence. This study has highlighted the factors associated with domestic violence that health program managers need to address.
Health is one of the important indicators of social development. Health of tribal people is the perceptionand conception in their own cultural system with less awareness of the modern health care and health sources.The focus of this paper was to study the health status of the Gujjar and Bakerwal women in Jammu and Kashmir.
Domestic violence is a global plague that destroys families and societies and threatens people’s health. The present study was conducted in the city of Rasht to investigate types and causes of domestic violence along with coping strategies to deal with it from the perspective of its victims. The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 women referring to family courts in Rasht during the year 2014. The samples were selected using convenience sampling method. The data were collected via a questionnaire covering demographic characteristics of the subjects and the World Health Organization Violence against Women Instrument. Using the SPSS-18 software, the collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and repeated measures ANOVA (p<0.05). The average age of the participants was 33.94±6.92 years and the most prevalent type of domestic violence was psychological violence (44.13%), including shouting and swearing as the most common forms (n=34; 61.8%). From the perspective of women victims of domestic violence, the main causes of domestic violence were economic problems (47.3%) and drug/alcohol abuse (43.6%). A majority of the examined women (68.09%) believed that logical talk is a good strategy to reduce domestic violence. Considering the high rate of domestic violence against Iranian women, preventive measures must be included in mental health policies and resources must be dedicated to reduce the rate of violence against women. It is also important to identify the causes of violence and strategies to deal with it.
Gender violence defines: it is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person in a domestic context against another, such as in marriage or cohabitation. Intimate partner violence is domestic violence by a spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner. Domestic violence can take place in heterosexual or same-sex relationships. "Reproductive health is state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes". The reproductive health statuses of any community, in its determination are involved three dimensions. In their order they are: status of reproductive health services, status of child health services and status of reproductive and sexual health. Apart from these three, another determining dimension is related to gender issues or women empowerment issues, which indirectly influence the entire gamut of the reproductive health process. Two very important points in the measurement of women empowerment need special mentioning. First is the woman's right accrued to them in social, civic matters. The second is the power of self-determination-their rightful participation and involvement in domestic and social decisions and affairs of life. Apart from these another determining dimension is related to gender issues or women empowerment issues, which have point out in this paper should be cover on the study of gender related violence .
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