Vivekananda Institute Of Medical Sciences, A.M.W.I Mission Hospital, Sharada Mission Matri Bhavan Hospital

Women in India must have been trained not to feel hurt.

Fifty six per centage of Indian Women Surveyed by an agency justified wife beating on grounds like (a) neglecting house

(b) bad cooks

(c) disrespect to-in-laws

(d) not providing expected dowry

(e) producing more girls

(f) leaving home without informing.

Domestic violence and its acceptance by women cut across religious barrier 21% Hindu Muslims and Christians are chronic wife heaters (N.F.H.S : - National Health Family Survey 1998-1999) 90,000 / women were survey same result was provided by U.S.A.I.D. (United States Agency for International Development). In higher economic and educational persons it is less but female feticide is more. All this report is on women who were willing to come out on domestic violence, others continue to Accept Abuse silently, they feel powerless and accept it and this will continue to be a barrier to the achievement of demographic health and socio-economic development goals economic independence in no barrier.

Violence can be physical, sexual / or psychological and affects all castes, classes and communities violence start in the womb female feticide, female infanticide, child sexual abuse, discrimination against girl child in food, education, health sexual abuse dowry deaths. It is both matrimonial and parental

• One rape every 54 minutes
• One molestation every 20 minutes
• One Kidnapping / abduction every 43 minutes
• One act of woman teasing every 5 minutes
• One dowry death every hour and 40 minutes
• One act of cruelty every 33 minutes
• One criminal offence against women every 7 minutes

This is the report of National Crime Record Bureau.

A Woman Is A Woman’s Enemy

For female feticide, girl infanticide, girl discrimination it is mother a women. A visit to Tihar Jail of women section mostly women were accused of dowry deaths and burning of their daughter-in-laws. It is woman who passes a thread through vagina of her daughter-in-law to see that … is intact ! It is woman who being upset with daughter-in-law makes his son micturate on naked body of his wife all over her. The founder of the executive Women’s Alliance says some of the top female execs still fiercely guard their turf.

Why Do Queen Bees Sting Other Rising Women

In birth or death a girl will haunt us for long. Women in N.G.Os are perhaps Battered Women themselves or Battering other women – Trials & Triumphs.

Trials & Triumphs

The picture of a working woman today is somewhat like a jigsaw puzzle. To make a complete whole, many pieces have to be fitted in the right places. She is not only a mother, wife, daughter, daughter-in-law but also a successful person in her chosen sphere of work. And with the new millenium this superwoman is taking on an even better role.

Conclusion

What could be done for Battered Halves women power. Education is First DRAFT LAW ON Domestic Violence needed. A proposed law promises to widen the options before victims. But it faces criticism from some sections.