Domestic violence

Domestic violence

Domestic violence of all forms against women is on rise in the state capital of Assam, Guwahati. And keeping pace with the state capital, these atrocities are highly increasing in the place of both upper and lower Assam.
Domestic Violence is an act of physical, sexual or psychological abuse, or the threat of such abuse,inflicted against women by a person intimately connected to her through marriage, family relation or acquaintanceship is universal and has its root in the socio-cultural set up of the society.Domestic violence refers to violence against women especially in matrimonial homes.Starting from childhood to the end of her life she has to be under the control of father, husband or the son. The perpetrator of domestic violence has often been found to be the males and the victims, their sexual partners. Yet in many cases of Domestic Violence, single women both unmarried and widow becomes the victims of mental and physical exploitation in the private domain.Especially in the state of Assam, Domestic violence against unmarried women both in the rural and semi rural and urban areas can be seen. They occur in high frequency in all parts of the state.