Gender-based violence
Witch-Hunting as Gendered Violence: A Socio-Political and Historical Study of Tribal Society in Jangalmahal, Jhargram District, West Bengal (2000–2022)
By: AVIJIT SHIT – In early human societies, belief in witchcraft arose as people tried to explain illness and misfortune through supernatural forces. Even today, in many parts of India, especially in tribal regions, witch-hunting remains a serious form of violence against women. In most cases, single women and widows are the primary victims. This…