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100			_aDevika, J.
245			_aSexual violence and predicament of feminist politics in Kerala
260			_c2001
300			_ap.3170-177
362			_a18 Aug
520			_aIn the run up to the assembly elections in Kerala, the Left government made pointed effort to focus on the women's issues especially in terms of their gains through such new initiatives as its decentralised development programme. On the other hand, it dithered in taking action on issues that were agitating women across the state as for instance on the several incidents of sexual violence all of which involved directly or indirectly the use of political clout against women. This essay is a beginning towards understanding the `possibilities' of autonomous feminist politics in the state and emerging Left perspectives on women's issues, specifically in the context of the issue of the agitation around the cases of sexual harassment. - Reproduced
650			_aSexual abuse - India - Kerala
650			_aWomen - India - Kerala
650			_aWomen
700			_aKodoth, Praveena
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a49642
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