Dalit Women Suffer Abuse at the Hands of Upper Class
Source: The Guardian NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 9, 2001: This heart-wrenching article exposing the injustices against Dalit (“untouchable”) women in the feudal states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, is based on a study done by Amnesty International. Reportedly women from the untouchable class are routinely raped and harassed by upper caste villagers and landlords. To make matters worse, if rape…