The Politics of Credibility: Women, Violence, and Local Institutions in India

• In Event: Localizing Gender and Minority Politics in India

Brief Overview

This study examines Gujarati women’s choices in seeking local institutional support in the face of violence. Introducing a "politics of credibility" framework, it highlights how women's assessment of and desire for credibility shape such engagements.

Author

• Surili Sheth, University of California-Berkeley