Domestic violence is a widespread problem in India that affects women. The document discusses the various forms of domestic abuse women commonly experience, such as physical, sexual, verbal, economic and psychological abuse. It provides statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau showing high rates of crimes against women in India, including a rape every 29 minutes. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of 2005 was implemented to provide women protection, residence, monetary relief and custody through the legal system. Prevention requires raising awareness about domestic violence and empowering women to speak up and seek help through trusted networks.

1. DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
IN
INDIA
Winnie
Singh

2. You
can
tell
the
condi<on
of
a
na<on
by
looking
at
the
status
of
its
women.
-­‐
Jawaharlal
Nehru

3. What
do
you
understand
by
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE?

4. DOMESTIC
 omes<c
violence
is
controlling
D
VIOLENCE
behaviour
and
includes
all
kinds
of
physical,
sexual,
economic,
psychological
and
emo<onal
abuse
within
all
kinds
of
in<mate
rela<onships.
 he
perpetrators
of
domes<c
violence
or
T
abuse
are
usually
men
and
the
vic<ms
or
survivors
are
usually
women
and
children
that
they
know.

5. CRIME
AGAINST
WOMEN
 One
crime
against
women
every
three
minutes
 One
rape
every
29
minutes
 One
dowry
death
case
every
77
minutes
 One
case
of
cruelty
by
husband
and
rela<ves
every
nine
minutes
 Once
suicide
every
4
hours
Source:
Na,onal
Crime
Records
Bureau

6. Forms
of
Domes<c
1.
Physical
Abuse
Violence
2.
Sexual
Abuse
3.
Verbal
Abuse
4.
Psychological
/
Emo<onal
Abuse
5.
Economic
Abuse

8. Myths
and
Facts
Myth
1
Men
who
abuse
their
partners
are
uneducated,
socially
inept
and
outwardly
aggressive
Myth
2
Women
oYen
provoke
men
into
baZering
them
and
deserve
to
be
beaten
Myth
3
Alcohol
and
drug
abuse
cause
abusive
behavior
Myth
4
BaZerers
cannot
control
their
anger
Myth
5
Women
who
stay
in
abusive
rela<onships
are
crazy;
they
must
enjoy
being
abused,
otherwise
they
would
leave

9. “Does
your
Partner…”
• hreaten
to
take
your
children?
T
• estrict
you
from
talking
with
your
family
or
friends?
R
• ecome
jealous
of
your
<me,
your
career,
or
other
people
in
B
your
life?
• nsist
on
going
everywhere
with
you
or
restrict
your
travel?
I
• ake
you
explain/jus<fy
when
you
spend
money
on
yourself
M
or
children?
• eliZle
you
in
front
of
others?
B
• et
abusive
or
violent
when
alcohol
is
involved?
G
• ose
his/her
temper
and
throw
things,
break
objects
or
L
abuse
animals?
• own-­‐play
any
act
of
aggression
as
being
a
minor
incident?
D

10. Through
this
Act,
affected
women
are
en<tled
to
the
following
reliefs/orders:
Protec<on
of
 protec<on
Women
from
 residence
Domes<c
 monetary
relief
 compensa<on
Violence
Act
 custody
 legal
service
2005

11. WHAT
CAN
YOU
DO
TO
PROTECT
YOURSELF?
HOW
DO
WE
PREVENT
IT?

12. TALK!
• aise
your
voice.
R
• alk
to
trusted
T
family
or
friends.
• sk
for
support
A
and
solidarity.

13. For
more
informa<on,
please
contact:
Maitri
India
J
-­‐92
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Ram
Diary
RK
Puram
Sector
13
New
Delhi
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India
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