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Purdah or Ghunghat, a Powerful Means to Control Women: A Study of Rural Muslim and Non-Muslim Women in Western Uttar Pradesh, India

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  • Lakshmi Devi
  • Manvinder Kaur

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In selected villages in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, purdah or ghunghat (veiling) observed by all married women of both the Muslim and non-Muslim communities plays a significant role in restraining and prohibiting their participation in social and economic roles. The tradition is perceived to enhance the status of the women as well as of the family among both communities. While women within the home could be relaxed, they had to observe strict veiling when outdoors. Muslim women wear burqa (usually it is black in colour used to cover from head to toe), while non-Muslim women wear dupatta (usually a 2.5 m long cloth) or end of the sari (usually a 6 m long cloth) to cover the face properly while going outside the home.

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  • Lakshmi Devi & Manvinder Kaur, 2019. "Purdah or Ghunghat, a Powerful Means to Control Women: A Study of Rural Muslim and Non-Muslim Women in Western Uttar Pradesh, India," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre for Women's Development Studies, vol. 26(3), pages 336-349, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:indgen:v:26:y:2019:i:3:p:336-349
    DOI: 10.1177/0971521519861162
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    2. Asadullah, Niaz & Wahhaj, Zaki, 2016. "Missing from the Market: Purdah Norm and Women's Paid Work Participation in Bangladesh," IZA Discussion Papers 10463, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    1. Saroj Rani, 2021. "Women’s Struggle for a Voice in Local Governance: Challenges for Veiled Women in Haryana, India," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, Centre for Women's Development Studies, vol. 28(3), pages 426-439, October.

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