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Sanctioned violence: development and the persecution of women as witches in South Bihar

dc.contributor.authorRoy, Puja*
dc.contributor.editorEade, Deborahen
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-24T09:48:21Zen
dc.date.available2011-05-24T09:48:21Zen
dc.date.issued1998-05-01en
dc.identifier.issn0961-4524en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09614529853765en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/130311en
dc.descriptionVictimizing women as witches is prevalent in the tribal regions of South Bihar. As a result, from 1991 to 1994, over 60 women are known to have been killed in West Singhbhum district alone. The main reasons behind this persecution are to maintain women in economic and social subjugation, to exploit them sexually, and to wrest property from their families. This article examines the issues behind this form of socially sanctioned violence, analyses their implications on development work, and suggests appropriate methods of intervention.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>en
dc.format.extent12en
dc.format.mimetypePDFen
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherOxfam GBen
dc.publisherRoutledgeen
dc.relation.urlhttp://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/sanctioned-violence-development-and-the-persecution-of-women-as-witches-in-sout-130311
dc.subjectApproach and methodology
dc.subjectGender
dc.titleSanctioned violence: development and the persecution of women as witches in South Biharen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1364-9213en
dc.identifier.journalDevelopment in Practiceen
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use – can be shared outside Oxfamen
oxfam.subject.countryIndiaen
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment methods
oxfam.subject.keywordGender-based violence
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment in Practice Journal
oxfam.subject.keywordDiP
prism.number2en
prism.volume8en
dc.year.issuedate1998en


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