ATROCITIES AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA

Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 6

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to focus on atrocities and violence against women in India. Violence against women indisputably based on unequal power relations between men and women. The status of women in India is not equal with men due to patriarchal structure of the society; therefore violence against women happens in society, community, and family. Women harassment by the Indian society, cruelty, kidnapping, eve-teasing, rape, dowry deaths, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, and so on. Violence against women has become an alarming and chronic issue today, which result in violation of their basic women rights. This paper explains the meaning of women’s violation, Indian panel code (IPC), Crime under Special Local Laws (SLL) and National Crime Records Bureau report.

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Ms. S. Mohanalakshmi

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Ms. S. Mohanalakshmi (2017). ATROCITIES AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA. International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 7(6), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-20030