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Highlights Scen ar io of Sp ous al V io lenc e in
Scenario of Spousal Violence in IndiaIndia in 2015

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 Marital Control behaviour imposed
by husbands, likely to commit
spousal violence.

 Alcoholic Husbands commits
spousal violence more

 Equality in Education among
couples reduces spousal violence

Wome n expe ri en ces s p o u
Women experiences spousal sal
viole n #
violencece [NFHS – 4]
 Prevalence of Sexual violence
declines with years of schooling
among women

 Intergenerational effects of spousal
violence is evident in India. 58%
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# Spousal violence indicates violence in any of these three formss- Physical, Sexual or Emotional.
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experienced spousal violence Help Seeking by Type of f
reported their mothers suffered 35
ce Ex
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the same. violence Experiencedd
29
30
74%

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 Traditionally Women believe that Women who completed 12
it is justified in hitting or beating years or more Schooling
In Percentage 15 experienced Spousal Violence
wife if she shows disrespects for in- 20 Never told anyone she
laws. 14
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Physical only Sexual only P h y s i c a l a n d
Physical and Physical or
sexual Sexual