Physical Violence Against Women in India

By: Hunter J

- I am a junior studying Psychology.

- I have a kitten named Oliver.

- I have two younger brothers that race dirtbikes, one races professionally.

- Elephants are my favorite animal.

- I got my first tattoo this summer.

A Bit About Me..

- Chess was invented there.

- India has never invaded a

country in the last 100,000

years.

- Algebra, Trigonometry, and

Calculus originated there.

- Yoga has it’s origins in India

and has been around for over

5,000 years.

A Bit About India..

- It is defined as the intentional use of physical force with the potential for

causing death, disability, injury, or physical harm.

- It can result in mental, physical, sexual and many other health problems.

- Femicide is a term given to the murder of women based on the gender

inequalities in the society.

- Female Genital Mutilation is the procedure of removing part or all of the

female genitalia or female genital organs for non-medical purposes.

A Bit About Physical Violence..

- Women are protected from domestic abuse under the “Protection of Women

From Domestic Violence Act”.

- A crime against a woman is committed every three minutes.

- A dowry death occurs every 77 minutes.

- 34% of married women say that they have been slapped by their husbands.

- 16% of never married women say that they have experienced physical

violence since the age of 15.

Physical Violence in India..

http://knowindia.gov.in/myindia/myindia_frame.php?id=10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence_in_India

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs239/en/

http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing/documents/egm/NeglectAbuseandViolen

ceofOlderWomen/Violence%20against%20women.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence_in_India

http://hetv.org/india/nfhs/nfhs3/NFHS-3-Domestic-Violence.pdf

Sources