Varied Dimensions of Female Subordination: Child Marriage and its Socio Economic Impact Upon the Women of the Contemporary Era– Livelihood, Trafficking and Beyond. A Study of the Scheduled Tribe Women of Bagdogra Tea Estate.

Karma Yangchen Lhamu

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2017

Varied Dimensions of Female Subordination: Child Marriage and its Socio Economic Impact Upon the Women of the Contemporary Era– Livelihood, Trafficking and Beyond. A Study of the Scheduled Tribe Women of Bagdogra Tea Estate.

Karma Yangchen Lhamu

Abstract :

Child Marriage happens to be a social menace that has had its roots tightly grasped into the Indian Society generally tracing it origin to the patriarchal legacy. Though, child marriage is illegal in the case of both the genders i.e. male below the age of 21 and female below the age of 18, yet the social structure of the nation is such that the impact of this menace is basically seen to negatively hamper the female folks. The reason behind this is multifarious in nature such as education and literacy level, economic classification, social stratification and many other facts, the in depth explanation of which would be a Herculean task to address. The legal stand of the governing authorities of India is such that it has left no stone unturned in making stringent rules and regulations to curb this menace. However to what extend have these cases been ought to light by the victims of social disgrace is the major question to be addressed. This paper has tried to look into one of the varied dimensions of female subordination by the act of Child marriage that has had a eak through impact upon the lives of women, especially of those belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community.