vIOLENCE

AGAINST WOMEN
Any act of gender-based
violence that results
in, or is likely to
result in, physical,
sexual, or mental harm
or suffering to women,
including threats of
such acts, coercion or
arbitrary deprivation of
liberty, whether
occurring in public or
in private life.
Agenda
TOPICS COVERED

Introduction

Types

Factors

Impacts
 Let's look at some stats

Of women have been subjected

to physical and/or sexual
violence by an intimate

partner or non-partner sexual

violence or both.

Women aged 15-49 years who 1 OUT

OF 3
have been in a relationship
report that they have been
subjected to some form of
physical and/or sexual
violence by their intimate
partner.
Violence against women Prevalence Estimates,
2018. Global, regional and national prevalence
estimates for intimate partner violence against
women and global and regional prevalence
estimates for non-partner sexual violence
against women. WHO: Geneva, 2021
 Let's look at some stats
Two in five female survivors do not
inform anyone of sexual violence
suffered. Of 4.4 lakh adolescent girls
who were victims of sexual violence in

the year preceding the survey, 35%

neither sought help or told anyone.
Only 0.1% girls reported the violence
to police.

2 OUT
OF 5
The data analysis for the 15-49 year
age group shows that 14 lakh women The findings on the lack of disclosure are part
experienced sexual violence from of an analysis of the national family health
survey - 4 (2015-16)
someone outside their marriage. Here
too, 42% neither sought help nor told
anyone. Only 1.9% reported the violence
to police.
 TyPEs Of Violence

Domestic violence Sexual Violence

Femicide Child marriages

Online / digital violence Human Trafficking

 Domestic Violence
Emotional Violence:
Any pattern of behavior that Economic Violence:

undermining sense of self-

is used to gain or maintain maintaining total control

worth through constant

power and control over an over financial resources,

criticism; belittling; verbal

intimate partner. withholding access to money,

abuse; damaging relationship

forbidding attendance at

with the children; not

Encompasses all physical, school or employment, etc.
letting a partner see friends
sexual, emotional, economic

and family.
and psychological actions or Psychological Violence:

threats of actions that causing fear by intimidation;

Physical Violence:
influence another person. threatening physical harm to

hurting a partner by hitting,

self, partner or children;

kicking, burning, grabbing,

One of the most common forms mind games; forcing isolation

pinching, slapping, hair-

of violence experienced by from friends, family, school

pulling, denying medical

women globally. and/or work.
care, forcing alcohol/drug.
 Year Reported rapes

Sexual Violence
2008 21,467

2009 21,397

2010 22,172
Sexual Harassment:
2011 24,206
Non-consensual physical
Any sexual act committed contact, like grabbing, 2012 24,923
against the will of another pinching, slapping, or
sexually rubbing against 2013 34,707
person, either when this
person does not give consent another person, etc. 2014 36,735
or when consent cannot be catcalls, sexual comments
about a person’s body or 2015 34,651
given because the person is a
child, has a mental appearance, stalking and 2016 38,947
disability, or is severely exposing one’s sex organs.
intoxicated or unconscious as
2017 32,599

a result of alcohol or drugs. Rape:

2018 33,356
Any non-consensual vaginal,
anal or oral penetration of 2019 32,033
another person with any
2020 28,046
bodily part or object.
2021 31,677

Refers to the intentional
murder of women but may be
defined more broadly to
include any killings of women
or girls. Most cases of
femicide are committed by
partners or ex-partners, and
involve ongoing abuse in the
home, threats or
intimidation, sexual violence
or situations where women
have less power or fewer
resources than their partner.
Femicide
Dowry Death:
Honour Killing: Deaths of married women who
The murder of a family are murdered or driven to
member, usually a woman or suicide over disputes about
girl, for bringing dishonour dowry. Most dowry deaths
or shame upon the family. occur when the young woman,
Often have to do with sexual unable to bear the harassment
purity and supposed and torture, commits suicide.
transgressions on the part of
female family members.
Motivated Killing:
Unrequited love, abuse from
intimate partners,
mental/physical health,etc.
 Child marriages
Refers to any marriage where
one or both of the spouses
are below the age of 18.
It is a violation of the
Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, which states
that “marriage shall be
entered into only with the
free and full consent of the
intending spouses.”
Girls are more likely to be
child brides, and
consequently drop out of
school and experience other
forms of violence.
 online / Digital violence
Cyberbullying
Involves the sending of
Refers to any act of violence intimidating or threatening
that is committed, assisted messages.
or aggravated by the use of

information and communication Non-consensual sexting:

technology (mobile phones,
the Internet, social media,
computer games, text
messaging, email, etc)
against a woman because she
Involves the sending of
explicit messages or photos
without the recipient’s
consent.

is a woman. Doxing:
Involves the public release
of private or identifying
information about the victim.
 Human trafficking

Acquisition and
exploitation of people,
through means such as
force, fraud, coercion, or
deception. This heinous
crime ensnares millions of
women and girls worldwide,
many of whom are sexually
exploited.
complaints received by the national commission for women
 Let's discuss the factors
Alcoholism Poverty / Economy
Sociological /
Encourages aggression or Due to lack of revenue
violence by disrupting Behavioral and money circulation
normal brain function. majority of men
Danger issues/aggressive
Alcohol weakens brain showcased their
attitude, poverty/economic
mechanisms that normally financial stress,
hardship, difference in
restrain impulsive tantrum in the form of
status, controlling/dominating
behaviors, including sexual assault or in the
nature, drug addiction,
inappropriate form domestic
upbringing and psychological
aggression. harassment.
instability (bipolarism,
depression, stress, etc.)
Historical among others. Discords
Inherent evil of Marital discord and
patriarchy and dissatisfaction,
superiority complex that difficulties in
has prevailed for communicating,
centuries among men. controlling behaviour
impacts
1 fatal outcomes like homicide or suicide.

rise in unintended pregnancies, induced abortions, gynaecological problems,

2 and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
violence during pregnancy increases the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth,
3 pre-term delivery, etc.
Often leads to depression, post-traumatic stress and other anxiety disorders,
4 sleep difficulties, eating disorders, and suicide attempts.

Sexual violence, particularly during childhood, can lead to increased smoking,

5 substance use, and risky sexual behaviours.
Children who grow up in families where there is violence may suffer a
6
range of behavioural and emotional disturbances.
Women may suffer isolation, inability to work, loss of wages, lack of participation in
7 regular activities and limited ability to care for themselves and their children.
 Violence against women
(www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women)

Resources
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Causes of Domestic Violence In India

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Domestic violence agianst women (www.myadvo.in/blog/domestic-violence-

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The Shadow Pandemic: Violence against women during COVID-19

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19BCM0048
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