The phenomenon of violence against women and girl children particularly in India’s northeast is recognized, yet lack of proper and research oriented initiatives brought about an imminent vacuum of information on the subject. Sensing the need to fill up the space and towards a scholarly understanding of the issue, the present volume examines the multifaceted dimensions of the situation of the three states viz, Assam, Manipur and Tripura. The study investigates the various aspects of violence against women of this region viz., structural factors, instances, trends, dimensions, impact, societal attitude, response of the law enforcing agencies etc. Apart from highlighting some of the policy implications of the issue, the beauty of the work lies in inventing some valuable innovative ideas, which will be of tremendous value in the way of Familiarizing this issue of the region effectively to the social researchers, policy planners and activists in working out pragmatic approach and feasible policy towards responding it more meaningfully.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR H. Sudhir
H. Sudhir was an ICSSR doctoral fellow at the Center for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi before joining Manipur University as Assistant Professor in History. Besides publications in the reputed journals, his papers have been presented in many academic forums. He is currently engaged with a research work on gender and globalization in the northeast India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jubita Hajarimayum
Jubita Hajarimayum studied at the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Apart from presenting many research papers in the national academic forums, she has the credit of presenting papers in the international conferences in Bangkok (Thailand), Mindanao and Manila (Philippines), Lulea (Sweden). She has exposure programmes in US, Sri Lanka, Stockholm and Norway. Beside her academic background she has a long experience of working at the grassroots on women’s issues particularly on violence against women, reproductive and sexual health, HIV/AIDS and women. Presently she is the Secretary, Ereima Gender Empowerment & Resource Centre (EGERC). She was honoured for a well managed project entitled Women’s participation in Decision Making among the Self-Help Groups and Community Based Organizations in Manipur, India, by Centek, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden.
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