Muslim Women In Manipur Society: Changes And Challenges
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
With a population of 8.4 percent, Manipuri Muslims are found in 4 districts of Manipur valley (Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur) and 2 districts of hill areas such as Churachandpur and Chandel.1 As per the census enumeration of 2011, out of total 2, 39836 Muslim population of Manipur, 1, 19432 are female Muslim population. Nearly half of the total Muslim population of Manipur is of Muslim women. Thus, study of this sizeable chunk of Manipur population is necessary to get a better picture of the condition of the people of Manipur in general and Manipuri Muslims in particular. Muslim women in Manipur, compared to women of other communities, lag behind in almost all the socio-economic, political and educational aspects. Due to such differences, the majority of Muslim women are among the most disadvantaged, least literate, most economically impoverished and politically marginalized sections of Manipur society. 2 Inspite of many challenges, Muslim women are waking up to a consciousness of the distance they lag behind vis-à-vis the other communities. They are aware of the importance and inevitability of education as a tool of change and development. Education of women is now considered as an economic investment at the family level and cornerstone of development at the societal level. Many Muslim women have also entered the political arena at the grass-root By Manipur Goverment order on 8th Decemeber 2016, Jiribam, Kakching, Tengnoupal, Pherzawl were created as new districts by bifurcating Imphal East, Thoubal, Chandel, Churachandpur districts respectively. Senapati, Ukhrul and Tamenglong districts were also bifurcated by the same government order.
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Feroja Syed
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