violance against woman in INDIA

2. INTRODUCTION
 The number of crimes against women reported in
the city has more than doubled from 2012 to 2013,
according to data from the Mumbai police.
 According to statistics, the number of cases
registered in the city in the first seven months of
this year was 129% higher than the same period
last year.
 Till July 2013, 1,723 cases of crimes against
women had been recorded, from the start of the
year, as against 753 such offences between
January and July last year.

3. Child marriage
 Child Marriage has been traditionally prevalent in India and
continues to this day. Historically, child brides would live
with their parents until they reached puberty.
According to UNICEF’s “State of the World’s Children-
2009” report, 47% of India's women aged 20–24 were
married before the legal age of 18, rising to 56% in rural
areas.

4. In India, acid attacks on women who dared
to refuse a man's proposal of marriage or
asked for a divorce are a form of revenge.
 Acid is cheap, easily available, and the
quickest way to destroy a woman's life. The
number of acid attacks have been rising.
Acid Throwing

5.  Domestic violence, also known as domestic
abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, dating
abuse, and intimate partner violence (IPV).
The number of incidents of domestic violence is
higher among the lower Socio-Economic Classes
(SECs). The Protection of Women from Domestic
Violence Act, 2005 came into force on 26 October
2006.
Domestic violence

6. Dowry
In 1961, the Government of India
passed the Dowry Prohibition Act ,
making dowry demands in wedding
arrangements illegal.
In 1985, the Dowry Prohibition
(maintenance of lists of presents to
the bride and bridegroom) Rules
were framed.
According to these rules, a signed
list should be maintained of presents
given at the time of the marriage to
the bride and the bridegroom.
A 1997 report claimed that each year
at least 5,000 women in India die
dowry-related deaths.

7. Rape
Rape is a type of sexual
assault usually involving sexual
intercourse carried out against
a person without that
person's consent. The act may
be carried out by physical
force, coercion, abuse of
authority or against a person
who is incapable of giving valid
consent, such as one who is
unconscious, incapacitated,
has an intellectual disability or
is below the legal age of
consent. The term rape is
sometimes used
interchangeably with the
term sexual assault.

8. Female foeticide
Female foeticide is the act
of aborting a foetus becau
se it is female.
It is estimated that more
than 10 million female
foetuses have been
illegally aborted in India.
 Researchers for
the Lancet journal based
in Canada and India
stated that 500,000 girls
were being lost annually
through sex-selective
abortions.
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9. Honour killings
An honour killing is a murder of a family member who has been considered
to have brought dishonour and shame upon the family Examples of
reasons for honour killings include the refusal to enter an arranged
marriage, committing adultery, choosing a partner that the family
disapproves of, and becoming a victim of rape. Honour killings are rooted
to tradition and cannot be justified by any major world religion, because
none of the major world religions condone honour-related crimes.
The most prominent areas where honour killings occur in India are northern
regions. Honour killings are especially seen in Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Madhya
Pradesh. Honour killings have notably increased in some Indian states
which has led to the Supreme Court of India, in June 2010, issuing notices to
both the Indian central government and six states to take preventative
measures against honour killings.
Honour killings can be very violent. For example, in June 2012, a father
chopped off his 20-year-old daughter's head with a sword in pure rage
upon hearing that she was dating a man who he did not approve
of. Honour killings can also be openly supported by both local villagers and
neighbouring villagers. This was the case in September 2013, when a young
couple who married after having a love affair were brutally murdered.

10. Witchcraft-related murders
Murders of women accused of witchcraft still occur in
India . Poor women, widows, and women from lower
castes are most at risk of such killings.

11. Female infanticide
Female infanticide is the elected killing of a newborn female child
or the termination of a female fetus through sex-selective
abortion. In India, there is incentive to have a son, because they
offer security to the family in old age and are able to conduct
rituals for deceased parents and ancestors. In contrast,
daughters are considered to be a social and economic
burden. An example of this is dowry. The fear of not being able to
pay an acceptable dowry and becoming socially ostracised can
lead to female infanticide for poorer.

12. HOW THIS VIOLENCE CAN BE STOPPED ?
Violence against girls and women is pervasive,
and grounded in
widespread social norms and gender
inequalities. Yet it can be
prevented. Strategies for reducing levels of
violence are
increasingly well documented and tested.
Preventing violence will
require sustained and systematic efforts, by
students, teachers,
and schools, and more widely, in families,
communities, and
nations. Progress has been made, and there is
much more to do.