Domestic Violence in Assam: Socio-structural Dynamics

Social Change ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-405
Author(s):  
Joanna Mahjebeen
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Structural Dynamics ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Structural Constraints ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Tribal Societies ◽  
Political Milieu ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Conventional wisdom would have us believe that Assam is a state where the status of women is comparatively better off than that of their counterparts in the rest of India, that they suffer from fewer instances of domestic violence. The geographical contiguity of a region which contains some matrilineal tribal societies, significant female mobility, and a near absence of practices such as dowry or sati as part of tradition, might lend some credibility to this belief. However, present indicators and crime statistics have actually shown a high incidence of overall crimes against women in Assam. A complex socio-political milieu, characterised by increasing militarism and insurgency, continuing ethnic and group conflicts in an overall environment where ‘market forces’ dominate, has in its own way posed serious challenges to the security of women and led to the opening up of more and more ‘violent spaces’ –the home being one one of them. The present study endeavours to explore the socio-structural dynamics and contexts rooted in Assam that perpetuate domestic violence against women. The study underscores the necessity of informed policy-level interventions and a holistic approach to address structural constraints that underpin such violence.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Reported Crime against Women and Girls in Eastern India

2021 ◽  
pp. 258-264
Author(s):  
Rituparna Paul ◽  
Arunasis Goswami ◽  
Biswajit Pal
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
The Status ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Reported Crime ◽  
Crimes Against Women ◽  
Status Of Women

Crimes against women and girls have been increasing in recent years as reported by the National Crime Records Bureau. It becomes a serious social evil worldwide. The study has been tried to find out the trend of crimes against women for the period of the last ten years (2010-2019) in the states of eastern India i.e. Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. The study has been based on secondary data from the National Crime Records Bureau, Govt of India. The data have been extracted and analyzed to get the status of crimes in particular categories. The crime records of Bihar show an increasing rate of women assault cases. Jharkhand data shows that indecent representation of women has increased in recent years. In West Bengal Cruelty by husband is the most reported crime in West Bengal and it is also observed that rape cases were decreased in West Bengal continuously in the last ten years. It has been found that Orissa and Bihar are significantly high in crimes like women assault on the internet, an insult to the modesty of women, kidnapping and rape comparing other states of study. Cruelty by husbands and cases under the immoral traffic act had significantly higher in West Bengal compared to other states under study. The Dowry death and kidnapping and abduction are significantly high in Bihar. The different levels of crimes against women in different states not only indicates the status of women in the society and the law and order situations of that state but also it is a reflection of the socio-psychological aspects. Proper implementation of laws along with awareness of related issues, along with continuous monitoring can play a crucial role to minimize the overall crime scenario.

Reframing Gender Narratives Through Transitional Justice in the Maghreb

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris H. Gray ◽  
Terry C. Coonan
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Transitional Justice ◽  
Truth Commission ◽  
Women In It ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Status Of Women

Chapter 6, by Doris H. Gray and Terry C. Coonan, discusses the role of transitional justice mechanisms in Tunisia in reframing gender narratives. They focus on one mechanism, the national truth commission, and the roles of women in it. Building on in-depth interviews, they identify a range of complex debates regarding the status of women visible in post-revolution Tunisia in the context of debates over Islamism and secularism. They argue that examining transitional justice through the lens of gender is important not only because transitional justice has tended to ignore this dimension, but also because in the case of many abuses which women experience, there is continuity before and after transitions. That is to say, gendered abuses by the state, as well as domestic violence and sexual harassment, are not necessarily altered by political change, or properly addressed by post-transition mechanisms.

scholarly journals Post-legislative Domestic Violence Situation and Socio-cultural Status of Women in Punjab: An Objective Hermeneutics Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 459-466
Author(s):  
Beenish Ijaz Butt ◽  
Nargis Abbas ◽  
Uzma Ashiq
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Qualitative Social Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
Objective Hermeneutics ◽  
Cultural Status ◽  
Status Of Women

Violence against Women (VAW) occurs in different societies in assorted ways in the world. It can be seen from the different lens starting from family structure to the workplaces of women. In Pakistan women experience violence from their own family members even after the promulgation of legislation at national as well as at provincial level. There is variety of existing literature which explains the prevalence of violence in different countries around the globe but mere to find the literature that shows the post-legislative status of women in a country.  This paper aims at describing the status of women after filing a case under the PPWAV Act, 2016 in Punjab. To explain and describe the said issue, the following study followed descriptive analysis and was based on qualitative social research methodology, followed by narrative approach. Relying on saturation of data, thirteen interviewees were interviewed for the said study. For analyzing the narratives, the objective hermeneutics as explained by flick (2014) was used to present data analysis. Major themes derived from the data were violence bringing women from four walls of the house, filing a case of domestic violence: violation of society values and Post case filed domestic problems. It is concluded that the said law does not harmonizes with the family values prevailing in Pakistani social structure hence is unable to eliminate the problem of domestic violence from Punjab.

scholarly journals Domestic Violence Against Women in During Covid-19 Lockdown

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-141
Author(s):  
Madhulika Gautam ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Domestic Violence Against Women ◽  
The Status ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Status Of Women

The problem of violence for women has increased during the pandemic period of COVID- 19. The present study was conducted to assess the status of women related to domestic violence during lockdown. This study was conducted in Badaun District and total fifty-five respondents were selected by snow ball technique. The data was collected through telephonic communication. The findings of the present study show that the status of physical, psychological, financial and sexual violence for working women was similar that of women who were housewives and this similarity was found to be insignificant (t= 1.01, 0.17, 0.08, 0.45) continuously. The status of sexual violence in women of below 30 years (4.11) was not different to that of women above 30 years (4.45) and it was evident from the t value (0.97) which was insignificant. This study highly recommended focusing on the situation of women and it suggests that awareness programs should be arranged by which the women would not hesitate to discuss their problems regarding the violence which they might be facing.

scholarly journals GENDER INEQUALITY IN RUSSIA AND WESTERN COUNTRIES: AGGRAVATION OF THE SITUATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-390
Author(s):  
E.D. Pechenkina
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Temporary Employment ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
The Status ◽  
Inclusive Society ◽  
Status Of Women

This article examines the neglect of women's rights and needs in different areas of life in Russia and Western society during the coronavirus pandemic, which leads to an exacerbation of gender imbalance. The author examines how the health crisis has influenced women to earn less, to have more often temporary employment than men, and are more likely to be forced to work in the informal economy with less access to various forms of social protection. In addition, self-isolation quarantine both in Russia and in Western nations has led to an unprecedented increase in domestic violence and calls from women to rescue services and shelters. The author also explores what factors have affected Russia's lag from developed Western countries in building an egalitarian inclusive society. In conclusion, it is stressed that the Russian patriarchal model is outdated, and the possible adoption of a law on domestic violence could put Russia on the path to such a society. The article also lists the measures planned to be taken by UN organizations to improve the status of women.

The Status of Women in the Sudan

1988 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. House
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Child Death ◽  
Crude Birth Rate ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
The Status ◽  
Status Of Women

The Sudan is the largest country in Africa and ranks as one of the poorest, with an estimated income per capita of U.S.$400 in 1983.1 It is predominantly rural and sparsely inhabited, with an estimated total population in 1985 of 21.6 million, of whom as many as almost half are younger than 15 while only three per cent are aged 65 and over.2 The crude birth rate approaches 50 per thousand and the annual growth rate of the population is likely to be about three per cent.3 Harsh environmental and poor sanitation conditions contribute to a relatively high incidence of morbidity and infant mortality, with severe diarrhoeal diseases as a major cause of ill-health and child death. Life expectancy at birth is currently estimated to be only 48 years, while the infant mortality rate is put at 118 per thousand live births.4

The Status of Women in Alaska

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy B. Caiazza ◽  
April Shaw
Keyword(s):  
The Status ◽  
Status Of Women
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