WORKSHOP ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

AND CYBER HARASSMENT

Domestic violence is defined as “physical,
Domestic Violencesexual and psychological
violence occurring in the family, including battering, sexual abuse of
female children in the household, dowry related violence, marital rape,
female genital mutilation and other traditional practices harmful to
women, non-spousal violence and violence related to exploitation.”
 Types of domestic violence
•Physical abuse: Acts which, by its nature cause bodily injuries or impairs the health or development of a person amounts to
physical abuse. It includes acts like punching, hitting, hair-pulling, use of weapons, causing miscarriage without women’s
consent,
•Sexual abuse: Any act of sexual nature which results in humiliation, degradation or violation of dignity of woman amounts to
sexual abuse. It is regarded as one of the invisible forms of domestic violence. Usually, it can be in the form of marital rape or
incest. Marital rape is not an offence in India. However, a husband forcing himself upon the wife amounts to cruelty and comes
under the purview of violence against women.
•Verbal abuse includes insults, humiliation, name calling, ridicule especially with regard to not having a child or male child as
well as repeated threats to cause physical pain to any person close to the aggrieved person.
•Psychological and Emotional Abuse: Acts which leave a deep negative impact on the victim’s psyche.
•Economic abuse consists of exclusion of women from all financial decision-making, unequal pay and denial of property
rights.
•deprivation of all or any economic or financial resources to which the aggrieved person is entitled to.
•disposing or alienating assets, shares, bonds etc. in which the aggrieved person has an interest in. The interest can be by virtue
of the domestic relationship, or which is required by the aggrieved person or her children or her stridhan or any other property
jointly or separately held by the aggrieved person.
•Prohibition or restriction to access to resources or facilities which the aggrieved person is entitled to use or enjoy by virtue of
the domestic relationship. It includes access to the shared household.
CAUSES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

•Domestic violence against women occurs due to one or more of the following factors:
• Sociological/Behavioral Factors: The sociological, behavioral and cultural factors include factors like anger
issues/aggressive attitude, poverty/economic hardship, difference in status, controlling/dominating nature,
drug addiction, upbringing and psychological instability (bipolarism, depression, stress, etc.) among others.
Neglect of conjugal responsibilities due to extra-marital affairs or lack of trust also contributes to domestic
violence.
•Historical Factors: Historical factors can be traced back to the inherent evil of patriarchy and superiority
complex that has prevailed for centuries among men.
•Religious Factors: A subtle form of domination on women, if not direct and glaring, reflects in the religious
sanctifications. This also contributes to perpetration of domestic violence against women.
•Cultural Factors: Cultural Factors leading to domestic violence include the desire for a male child. This
obsession resulting from the lack of awareness and inherent male superiority leads to perpetration of
domestic violence against women.This is not an exhaustive list of factors and the motivations or triggers
behind domestic violence may vary.
•Dowry: Dowry is a form of socio-cultural factor. But, it becomes important to separately mention it because
of the rampant domestic violence cases resulting from illegal demand of dowry. This was realised by the
Parliament also because dowry- related domestic violence has been made a separate head in the scope of
abuse resulting in domestic violence under the Domestic Violence Act.
Effects of violence

Regardless of its cause, violence has a negative impact on those

who experience or witness it. Violence can cause physical injury
as well as psychological harm. Several psychological disorders,
including post-traumatic stress disorder, 
dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder
, are associated with experiencing or witnessing violence. Other
psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and mood
swings (see bipolar disorder), are common in victims of violence.
How to deal with it?
• If you think you are being abused, seek help. These tips provide guidance on
how to find safety and support.

• Consider sharing your concerns with a trusted friend, family member, or neighbor. Work with them to develop a plan
for when you need help. This plan may include, for instance, creating a secret code or multiple code words, sentences,
or emojis that would help you communicate more safely with them.
• Develop an escape strategy, such as saying you need to go to the pharmacy or grocery store and, once there, asking to
use the phone to call for help. Think through several plausible reasons for leaving home at different times of the day or
night in case you need to escape.
• If possible, keep a telephone always charged and accessible and know which numbers to call for help: a friend, a family
member, or the police. If your life is in danger, call the police if you believe it is safe to do so.
• Try to identify patterns in your partner’s use and level of violence. This can help you to predict when abuse may
escalate.
• You can talk with someone who has been trained to help by calling a  local helpline
Helpline numbers
• Women Helpline ( All India ) -Women In Distress-1091
• Women Helpline Domestic Abuse -181
• Police-100
• National Commison For Women (NCW) ( Domestic voilence 24x7 helpline for
Sexual Voilence and harrashment )-7827170170
• National Commison For Women (NCW)- 011-26942369, 26944754
• Rajasthan Nirbhaya Helpline-1800-1200-020
• Rajasthan Women Commission-0141-2779001-4
• Rajasthan Women Helpline-0141-2744000
• Jodhpur Women Helpline-0291-2012112
 CYBER HARASSMENT
•Usingsocial media and surfing through the internet has become a integral part
of our lives , and thus, creating a new cyber world, but it comes with
consequences .
•Consequences in the form of cyber harassment which has several types as
shown in the picture inn the next slide
•Cyber harassment is defined as repeated, unsolicited behaviour by a person
through cyberspace with a intent to terrify, intimidate, humiliate, threaten,
harass or stalk someone.
•Among many offences in the cyberspace, online abuse/harassment is the most
common which indirectly or directly affects cyberspace users of all age group.
•Any harassment caused through electronic media has the same impact as
traditional offence of harassment.
TYPES OF CYBER HARASSMENT
REMEDIES
• SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITES: Report inappropriate content and perverse behaviour to
the various grievance support teams of the respective social media platform.
• National Commission for Women and the Ministry of Women and Child
Development: Any instance of deprivation of women’s rights or harassment
endured by women can be reported to the National Commission for Women.
Interested complainants can contact the Commission over email at complaintcell-
ncw@nic.in, or call at 011-26944883 and 011-26944880.
• Cyber Cell and F.I.R: The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal has been formed to
assist the victims of cybercrimes. Specifically, their list of Nodal Officers for the
cyber cell of each State will help you contact the appropriate authority figure.
• Furthermore, one can also choose to file a First Information Report (F.I.R.) with your
local police station. Jurisdictional issues should not be a problem here. Thus, the
F.I.R. will be proof of your prompt action.
IMPORTANT
The following are the steps that you should keep in mind when next time, you log
onto any social media or randomly surf through the internet:
1. Keep important information such as your birthdate, address, Aadhar number and
financial information private.
2. Also, do not store intimate photographs on your electronic devices with an internet
connection and cloud storage.
3. Be cautious about what you share, and when you share about your whereabouts
4. Furthermore, do not click suspicious hyperlinks or file attachments.
5. Additionally, cover the web camera, unless absolutely necessary.
6. Besides, always keep a genuine antivirus installed, and update your software
regularly.
THANK YOU
- BY HIMANSHI LODHA
SHIVRAJ SINGH KARNOT