A Study on the Social Profile of the Irular Women

Abstract

India as a whole is characterized by sharp gender disparities, although women's status varies considerably by region. On virtually all frontiers of human societal pursuits Economic, Social, psychological, educational, scientific, legal, political, official, political and religious sphere, Indian women suffer profoundly. Tribal society is also characterized by such inequalities especially for their women are totally debarred from legal, economic, educational, and political rights. Their daily life is filled with lot of struggles. Cultural factors and traditional customs have a major influence on tribal women even in the twenty first century. The social life of tribal women is still found to be in the same condition as in the ancient period. The study present study portrays the social profile of the Irular women in a descriptive manner.