Female Abuse in India

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While the history of the partition of India has been written and discussed from numerous angles and aspects, the human factor and especially the cost to women has only recently begun to be researched in any real theoretical depth . This paper attempts to provide the political and colonial background to the issue of female abuse. It focuses on the broader societal and social issues that can be seen as engendering factors for the rape of over 75 thousand women. It also integrates the various feminist studies and theories that shed light on the immense suffering of women during this period.
Outline
Introduction
The Partition of India
Human Rights Violations and the Abuse of Women
The Causes: Religion
Cause: Women Subjugation
The Effects
Breaking the Silence
Female Abuse Throughout the World
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Partition was seen as a less viable option by the British as a result of the high economic costs of colonial governance and the effects of the Second World War. Another contributing factor that led to the social events surrounding partition was that the dissolution of the colonial enterprise resulted in conflict between the various political and ethnic groupings on the subcontinent. Before partition the various groups in India had largely united in their opposition to the British Raj. With the advent of partition they began to revive old wounds and differences and hence created rigid divisions which were to result in tragedy for millions. This division in the absence of British rule was to widen and increase enmities, particularly between Hindu and Muslim. "

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