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This study examines the practice of labelling women as witches ("dakans" or "dayans") in Rajasthan, India and the violence and effects it has on women. Through interviews with 63 women labelled as witches, the study found they were often from low castes and faced extreme physical and psychological abuse, including beatings, rape, and social ostracization. Common reasons for being labelled included poverty, widowhood, infertility or death of family members. The study recommends sensitization trainings, ident

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chakravega

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