Tales from the Margins

Verzio FF Submission Manipur, India: 12 women disrobe in public – in protest. A young woman called Irom Sharmila has been on a fast-to-death for over 10 years, demanding justice. Why are the women of Manipur using their bodies as their battlefield? The film looks at the grim human rights situation i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Joshi, Kavita
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
Manipuri
Published: Impulse 2006
India
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:7992726c-325d-436c-a78e-1a5ccdb5f670
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Summary:Verzio FF Submission Manipur, India: 12 women disrobe in public – in protest. A young woman called Irom Sharmila has been on a fast-to-death for over 10 years, demanding justice. Why are the women of Manipur using their bodies as their battlefield? The film looks at the grim human rights situation in Manipur and the extraordinary protests by its women for justice and peace
Published:2006