The Bodo Movement and Women’s Participation

Author: Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 000
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170999103

Description

This is a study on searching for voices of those who are usually identified as silent masses in social movements. They are identified a participants here.

Participation of women in social movements is seen in terms of their day-to-day activities-what they did during different phases of the Bodo movement. It further concentrates on the process of organizing women within the Bodo movement.

This study has portrayed the Bodo women as leaders and effective organizers at the grassroots level. It has tried to reflect concerns of women to reorganize the existing socio-economic situation of their own community and their sincere efforts to maintain peace.