Women-Centered Forms of Grassroots Justice
The Epstein files have revealed an extensive network of relationships that facilitated the abuse of women and girls, but so far, the courts and Congress have failed to hold many high-profile and powerful perpetrators accountable. In India's capital, New Delhi, an alternative model has emerged for dealing with gender-based violence that does not depend on law enforcement agencies, which often are marked by patriarchal, casteist norms. Through women-led councils, participants have found a means to address domestic violence and other forms of interpersonal violence.
Read the article: Justice by and for India’s Women
“Such councils are helping women to speak up and reframe their ideas of justice," wrote Poorvi Gupta.
https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2024/06/03/women-india-council-caste-sexism
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