Violence Against Schedule Caste Untouchable Women: Special Reference of Rape in Western Odisha

Abstract

The current study focuses on the plight of women in India in general, and on western Odisha in particular. Violence against Scheduled Caste women affects all levels of society throughout the world. Every day, we read in the news that in every district rural area of western Odisha, incidences of assault against untouchable Schedule caste women such as Ganda Ghasi and
Chamar are spreading. When a Dalit woman or a woman from any perceived lower caste experiences sexual abuse, it becomes evident that the existing caste hierarchy and the societal status of women are largely responsible for the infringement of their human rights. Such incidents may include acts of violence, homicide, or sexual assault. There are numerous types of violence against women, such as murder, rape, workplace harassment, sexual abuse, misbehaviour in public places, teasing, and so on. Several laws are put in place to penalize individuals who perpetrate crimes against women. To avoid this problem in
the future, the causes, repercussions, law enforcement, respect for women rights, and other relevant information are examined. Ganda Ghasi and Chamar, untouchable women in western Odisha, confront numerous challenges in rape cases. As such, this study seeks to comprehend the process of creating a social atmosphere for averting atrocities against Dalits, with a focus on the Ganda, Gahsi, and Chamar caste in the part of western Odisha.