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Witch-hunts continue to seriously threaten the empowerment of rural tribal women in India. Beliefs in witchcraft lead to violent witch-hunts where women accused of being witches face torture, abuse, and even death. An estimated 150-200 women are killed each year due to witchcraft accusations, especially in rural, underdeveloped parts of India where education is lacking and superstitions about witchcraft persist. Common practices against accused witches include severe beatings, rape, cutting of body parts, a

Author

Mihaela Gurzun

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