Domestic Violence Induced Social Exclusion of Dalit Women: Evidence from Puducherry

Abstract

Domestic violence is a principal factor responsible for social exclusion among women, particularly among marginalised groups. Being a woman from a socially excluded groups, the risk factors are severe than other victims of domestic violence from mainstream communities. Most of the studies on dalit women deal with the violent experiences faced by them from non- dalit social groups, however, this study deals with the violent experience of dalit women within the families with special reference to dalit women in Puducherry, India This study examines the relationship between domestic violence against Dalit women and how it excludes them from the mainstream society. The result indicates that Dalit women victims of domestic violence are exceedingly vulnerable to the impact of domestic violence and it makes them socially exclusion from the mainstream of the society. It reduces the possibilities of Dalit women's participation in social life. Thus, domestic violence induced social exclusion works as a process which blocks the Dalit women's contribution into the society as well as the nation.