Dalit women share their experience of struggle and success in Madurai

Dalit women from various fields gathered to share their struggles & triumphs at 'Dalit Women Personalities Speaks' event. Activist Murugan Kanna was awarded for his contribution to publicizing caste-related violence. Women discussed their battles to win over discrimination & domination. They shared experiences of character assassination & denial of rights. Balasundari, a professor, was motivated to push children to achieve their goals. Women leaders shared their experiences of overcoming entrenched discrimination. Event was an eye-opener to audience to know about Dalit women's struggles & successes.

Dalit women from various fields gathered at the ‘Dalit Women Personalities Speaks’ event to share their experiences of struggles and challenges they have overcome. 

The event which started with conferring the human rights activist 2023 award to Murugan Kanna of Tirunelveli for his contribution in bringing out caste-related violence to the public, was organised by Evidence, a Madurai-based NGO on Saturday. 

Speaking to The Hindu, A. Kathir, executive director of Evidence, said the event would be an eye-opener to the audience to know about the struggles the Dalit women overcame to achieve such great heights. 

“Unlike the previous years when the organisation and a few experts would be discussing various topics, this year it is only the women who will speak about their experiences they gained through their life,” he added.  

Women from politics, education, business, medicine, sports, activism, and others spoke furiously about their battle they fought to win over the discriminations and dominations.  

Shalin Maria Lawrence, writer, said, “Many parties in the State advocating for Dalit rights are hesitant to talk about the internal caste politics.” 

The politics played by the parties affects women the most who are at the forefront of struggle for food and money, she added.