Dalit women rights and citizenship in India : final technical report

Dalit women are not 'just like' the rest of the women. They suffer from social exclusion, which deprives them of choices and opportunities to escape from poverty, and a voice with which to claim their rights. There is a close interface between patriarchy and social exclusion which reinforce each other. This report develops an understanding of the problem of the ‘Dalit women’ in India, through a review of current literature related to gender discourse in general, and of Dalit women in particular. Findings indicate the need for a primary survey to develop perspectives on non-discriminatory access to rights by Dalit women