domestic violence

2. “IF I PROTEST I’LL BE MARKED IN THE SOCIETY &
THEN MY DAUGHTER WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO GET
MARRIED….
IF I VOICE MY PROTEST THE COMMUNITY WILL
BLAME ME FOR NOT BEARING IT IN SILENCE. THIS
HELPLESSNESS IS A TORTURE IN ITSELF”
Woman, 43 years old , interviewed in Bangladesh during the WHO Multi
country Study on Womens Health & Domestic Violence against women.

3. WELCOMECAPT MOHIUDDIN
ROSTER NO – 14
OBC - 82

4. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A CHALLENGE FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

5. AIM
To gather knowledge & spread awareness
against domestic violence against women.

6. AGENDA
 Introduction
 Definition
 Types
 Causes
 Cycle
 Laws
 Statistics
 Effects
 How to eliminate
 Conclusion

7. INTRODUCTION
It is a common occurrence in most societies
It is a major social problem
Women & girls are generally looked down upon ,
trapped within cultural framework & molded by rigid
perceptions of patriarchy
As a result violence against women is viewed as a
normal phenomenon even from the womens perspective

8. DEFINITION
Domestic Violence (also named domestic
abuse, battering or family violence) is a pattern of
behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one
person against another in a domestic setting, such as in
marriage or cohabitation.
 It can take place in heterosexual & same sex family relationships &
can involve violence against children in the family

9. WHY VICTIMIZATION OF WOMEN
IS SO COMMON
Physically weak.
Dependency status.
Social tolerance of victimization.
Limited mobility

10. TYPES
Physical
Sexual
Psychological
Economic

11. PHYSICAL:
Any act or conduct which is of such a nature
as to cause bodily pain, harm or danger to life,
limb or health or impair the health or
development of the victim & includes assault,
criminal intimidation & criminal force

12. SEXUAL:
Any conduct of a sexual nature that abuses,
humiliates, degrades or otherwise violates the
dignity of the victim

13. PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Verbal abuse including insults, ridicule,
humiliation, insult or threats of any nature
Harassment
Controlling behavior, such as restrictions on
mobility, communication or self expression.

14. ECONOMICAL:
Deprivation of all or any economic or financial resources or
property to which the victim is entitled under any law or
custom whether payable under any law or custom or an order
of a court or any other comprtent authority
Not allow to use the articles of daily necessities to the victim
Prohibiting the victim from applying legal rights to her stridhan
or dower or alimony or any consideration for marriage or any
property owned by the victim

15. CAUSES
 Lack of gender equality
 Poverty
 Low educational level
 Polygamy
 Dowry
 Fatwa or Religious Misinterpretation
 Weakness of law
 Economic dependency
 Lack of awareness & knowledge about rights

16. CYCLE:

17. LAWS:
 Dowry prohibition act 1980
 The prevention of the oppression against women & children act 2003
 The national human rights commission act 2009
 Domestic violence (prevention & protection) act 2010
 The pornography prohibition act 2012
 National women development policy 2011
 Domestic violence (prevention & protection) rules 2013

19. STATISTICS:

20. CONTD:

21. CONTD: JAN-DEC’2016
Nature of violence Age Not mentioned Total No of cases
7-18 19-24 25-30 30+
Tortured by husband 2 6 15 3 24 50 14
Tortured by husband’s
family
3 2 9 14 7
Murdered by husband 15 56 56 28 36 191 101
Murdered by husband’s
family member
2 21 17 7 6 53 28
Murdered by own family 2 2 18 4 26 9
Tortured by own family 9 6 15 8
Suicide 2 11 16 10 6 45 20
Total 23 99 106 75 91 394 187
Source: Prothom alo, Ittefaq, Samakal, Sangbad, Noyadiganto, Daily star, New age, Dhaka tribune & Ain o Salish Kendra(ASK)

22. CONTD:

23. CONTD:

24. CONTD:

25. CONTD:

26. EFFECTS:
Physical:
Chronic pain, bruises, scars, cuts, broken or sprained bones
Dehydration or malnutrition
Eating disorders or panic attacks
Repeated self injury
Death
Psychological:
Anxiety or chronic depression
Drug or alcohol poisoning

27. CONTD:
General emotional numbing
Emotional over reactions to stimuli
Sleep disorders
Others
Poverty
Self neglect
Strained family relationships
Sexual dysfunction
Suicide attempts
An inability to adequately respond to the needs of their children

28. EFFECT ON CHILDREN

29. Families under stress produce children under stress
Exposes children to numerous social & physical
problems & creats an environment of fear
Teaches them violence is normal in life
Increases their risk of being society’s next generation
of victims or abusers
Effects the child’s development & can continue into
adulthood

30. HOW TO ELIMINATE:
 Raising awareness of family violence & change norms
 Strengths & challenges of building networks of leaders within the community
 Making services & institution accountable to community needs
 Individual counseling
 Battereres intervention programs
 Using culturally appropriate massages & services
 Women empowerment
 Proper punishment of violator
 Give constitutional support to women

31. CONCLUSION:
We can’t solve the problem. But if we want , we can
control or reduce the problem. For this govt. law enforcing
agencies & also the general people has to work hand to hand so
that peace can remain in all family. It is our duty to make our
family as a heaven where all members have equal priority.

33. THANK YOU ALL

34. ANY QUERY ????