Role Of Enforcement Agencies In Redressing Violence Against Tribal Women

Abstract

Even though there are constitutional provisions and other special legislations to protect women from violence crime against women especially women from vulnerable communities are increasing day by day. Present study is conducted in Wayanadu, Tribal populated district Kerala. By this study researcher tries to find out the role of enforcement agencies in redressing the atrocities against tribal women. Tribal women constitute only a minute percentage in Kerala and they are categorized into 36 groups across Kerala. Study has conducted in empirical mode with an objective of finding out the functions of police, court and law in addressing the issue of crime against women from vulnerable communities. Study conducted on 344 tribal women from Wayanadu district, who filed complaints towards the atrocities they have come across. After the analysis of the empirical study it is found that, enforcement agencies are performing poor, that will lead to the increase in crime against women.