A Study of Laws on Violence against Women in India

Examining the Impact of Violence against Women in India

Abstract

Violence against women is not a new phenomenon. Women have to bear the burns of domestic, public, physical as well as emotional and mental violence against them, which affects her status in the society at the larger extent. The statistics of increasing crimes against women is shocking, where women are subjected to violence attacks i.e. foeticide, infanticide, medical neglect, child marriages, bride burning, sexual abuse of girl child, forced marriages, rapes, prostitution, sexual harassment at home as well as work places etc. Violence against women is a serious cause of concern as it also deprives women of their freedom and other safety rights which is a very bad indicator for any country’s development.