Presentation on Violence Against Women in India by Joseph Joute

1. Violence Against Women
Sexual Harassment on Tribal Women
in India.

2. Definition & Nature:
• According to UN, the most widely excepted
definition of violence against women is:
• Any act of gender-based violence that results in,
or is likely to result in, Physical, sexual, or
psychological harm or suffering to women,
including Threats of such acts, coercion, or
arbitrary deprivations of liberty, whether
occurring in public or private life.
• Victims of violence suffered in silence, with little
public recognition of their plight.

3. TOPOLOGY OF VIOLENCE
• Self directed
• Suicidal behavior
• Sexual abuse - Interpersonal violence
• Family/partner violence
• Community violence Collective violence
• Social violence
• Political violence
• Economic violence

4. WHAT IS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE?
• Violence against women and girls includes
physical, sexual, psychological, and economic
abuse. It is often known as "gender-based
violence” because it evolves women in part
from women's subordinate status in society.
• Gender-based violence against tribal women
in India is excessively rampant in recent year.
• More than 900 women sexually abused in
one year.

5. SEXUAL VIOLENCE
• Sexual violence by non-partners refers to
violence by a relative, friend, acquaintance,
neighbor, work colleague or stranger.
• It is estimated that, one in five women will
become a victim of rape or attempted rape in
her lifetime.
• Most sexual violence against tribal women in
India goes unreported.

6. Know Your Rights
• The Criminal Laws 2013 empowered a
woman to file an FIR (case) for remarks such
as “Pinky” “Chinki” “Blunt Nose” to tribal
women from the North East India.
• A person can be jailed for 4 years with a fine
of Rs. 50, 000/- or above for bad remarks
made to tribal women.

7. PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT - 2005
• This Act came in to force on 26th day of
October 2006. Though women can be
subjected to all types of Crimes but some
crimes are specific to women, such as rape,
molestation, eve-teasing, trafficking etc.
• In India, crimes against women broadly fall in
two categories. a) Crimes identified under IPC
and b) Crimes identified under Special Laws.

8. Crimes Identified Under The Indian
Penal Code (IPC):
• Section 376 (Rape)
• Kidnapping and abduction for different purposes
(Sec.363 – 373 IPC)
• Homicide for dowry, dowry deaths or their
attempts (Sec.302, 304-B IPC)
• Torture, both mental and physical (Sec.498-A IPC)
• Importation of girls (up to 21 years of age.
(Sec.366-B IPC)
• Molestation (Sec.354 IPC and Sexual harassment
(Sec.509 IPC)

9. Crimes Identified Under The Special
Laws :
• Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act 1987
• Dowry (Prohibition) Act 1961
• Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956,
• Indecent Representation of women
(Prohibition) Act 1986
• The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
1971.

10. Who Will Be Next?
• YOU?
• YOUR SISTERS?
• YOUR MOTHER?
• YOUR RELATIVES?

11. Stop GBV: What You Can Do
• Go to the nearest police station in your area.
• Register, file a First Information Report (FIR).
• Narrate the incident to the police.
• If the Police does not cooperate, tell the Media.
• You can claim indemnity within 2 months of the
incident.
• If you need lawyers, contact Lawyers Collective.

12. HELPLINE:
1. Police: 03874-234234.
2. Bible Hill Youth Club
Rengkai, Bible Hill, Churachandpur, Manipur.
Tel. +91 98622829250.
Contact: Joseph Joute
3.Hmar Women Association (HWA)
Tel. +91 9612363415.