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INCIDENCE AND CAUSES FOR UNDER-REPORTING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF HINDU COMMUNITY DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN KERALA


Dr. Gopika Thekkiniedath Haridas
Research Associate, International Centre for Technological Innovations
Abstract
The covid 19 pandemic induced lockdown has resulted in the increase of registered domestic violence cases in Kerala. It is believed that the number of unreported cases are higher than the reported. Even though there are studies on effects of lockdown on violence against women and their mental health consequences, the research for evaluating the causes of violence and the stigma to seek support by victims are less. This study analyzes the rate of domestic violence against married women of Hindu community during covid 19 pandemic. The survey includes the causes of domestic violence and the reasons for under-reporting. The study was conducted among 200 married Hindu women in the rural outskirts of Thrissur using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was modified to include questions about causes and support seeking. The result depicted that the rate of domestic violence against Hindu women has increased after the covid 19 lockdown. The main causes are controlling behaviors of abusers, stress due to unemployment and unavailability of alcohol. The issue is more seen in low socio-economic families and 21.5% of the victims have never seeked help from authorities. The main causes of under-reporting are economic dependency to abusers, unemployment and lack of economic support for victims, unawareness about women rights and fear towards offenders. Providing behavioral therapy or counselling sessions to perpetrators, rehabilitating alcoholic abusing offenders, educating about gender equality and empowering women through education and training skills like handicraft for self employment will help to reduce the issues.
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EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2021-11-30

Vol : 7
Issue : 11
Month : November
Year : 2021
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