Violence against Women in India Essay 1 (100 words)

Violence against women in India is going side by side to the technological improvement in modern world in
the country. Violence to the women is of various types and can happen at any place like home, public place
or office. It is the big issue related to the women which cannot be ignored as it is hindering almost one half
growth of the country. Women in the Indian society have always been considered as the things of
enjoyment from the ancient time. They have been victims of the humiliation, exploitation and torture by the
men from the time of social organization and family life.

Violence against Women in India Essay 2 (150 words)

From the origin of social life in the country various centuries came and gone, time has changed peoples
mind and environment a lot, however violence against women is not seems to change a little bit. Time is
the real eyewitness of all the sufferings (like sex discrimination, exploitation, oppression, aggression,
degradation, humiliation, etc) bear by the helpless women. Women are so helpless in the Indian society
where many female goddess are worshiped. In the Vedas, women are glorified as mother means one who
can create and nourish a life. On the other hand, they have found themselves suppressed and subjugated
by the men in the patriarchal society.
Violence against women can be domestic as well as public, Physical, emotional or mental . Women have
fear of violence in their mind which causes the lack of participation in various areas of life. Fear of violence
in the women mind has been so deep which cannot be out easily even after complete removal of violence
against women in the society.

Violence against Women in India Essay 3 (200 words)

India is a traditional male-dominated country where women have to face various violence in the society
from the ancient time. As the world is leading in the technological improvement, advancement of material
prosperity, etc; the rate of unnatural sex and violence with women is also on the way. Rapes and brutal
murders have been so common now-a-days. Other violence are like harassment, assault, and chainsnatching, etc have been involved in the daily routine in the modern Indian society. Violence against
women has grown to a great extent in the free India. Dowry deaths, murder, bride burning, etc are giving
rise to other violence in the society. Simultaneous increase in violence against women is hindering the
social, economical, political, and cultural progress in the country.
The continuous practice of dowry system in the society proves that the violence against women can never
be end. It is a complex phenomenon covering several dimensions of violence. It has reduces the status of
young girls in the society as well as lowers their dignity. At the time of marriage, if a bride do not bring
adequate dowry with her, she would really be at high risk of maltreatment after the marriage. Thousands of
girls are bring victims of this social devil on daily basis.

Violence against Women in India Essay 4 (250 words)

There are many violence against women in India because of the male dominated society here. Women
generally face various kinds of crime like dowry death, sexual harassment, cheating, murder, girl child
abuse, robbery, etc. Violence against women which counted as crimes under the Indian Penal Code are
rape, kidnapping and abduction, torture physically and mentally, dowry deaths, wife battering, sexual
harassment, molestation, importation of girls, etc. The cases of violence against women is increasing day
by day and becoming too broad.
The meaning of term violence is striking someone physically and causing injury. It may involve verbal
abuse or psychological stress without the actual hitting which cause injury to the mind and harm the
reputation. Rape, murder, abduction, kidnapping cases are criminal violence against women however
dowry deaths, sexual abuse, wife battering, maltreatment at home or offices are the cases of domestic
violence against women. Some of the social violence cases against women are eve-teasing, forcing wife or
daughter-in-law for the female infanticide, forcing widow to commit sati, etc. All the violence against women
are affecting the large section of the society.
Violence against women in the country is getting more frequent and alarmingly with huge sound. It is
creating pressure and and heavy responsibility over the shoulders of social workers. However, there is
urgent need for women to be empowered and responsible to themselves in order to understand all the
rights and take benefits.

Violence against Women in India Essay 5 (300 words)

Violence against women in India is very old social issue which has taken its root deeply to the societal
norms and economic dependence. This issue of violence against women come forth time to time in the
form of brutal gang-rape, sexual harassment at work place, acid attack, etc. A big incident of violence
against women was happened in Delhi on 16th of December in 2012. It was a brutal gang rape of the 23
year old woman in India. A huge crowd of anger people come out to the street by having a call for change.
Even after happening such type of cases regularly in the society, it is not going to change the societal
norms against women. It is going very complex and deeply rooted in the Indian society even after
increasing education level of the people. Violence against women happens because of inefficient legal
justice system, weak rules of law and male dominated social and political structures.
According to the research it is found that violence against women begins at home in the early age
especially in the rural areas by the family members, relatives, neighbors, and friends.
Situation of the women varies all over the country according to the place, culture and tradition of people.
Women in the north-eastern provinces and south have better position than other regions. Because of the
practice of female infanticide, the number of girl child has been very less in comparison to the male child
(almost 940 women to 1000 men according to the 2011 census). Such a huge decrease in the percentage
of female child is because of the sex-selective abortions and negligence of young girls during infancy.

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, women in India are very much unsafe in their marital
home. Other common violence against women in the society are domestic violence, acid attacks, rape,
honor killings, dowry deaths, abduction, and brutal behavior by husbands and in-laws.

Violence against Women in India Essay 6 (400 words)

Women in India have been victims of violence from many years in almost all the societies, regions, cultures
and religious communities. Women in the Indian society have to bear variety of violence such as domestic,
public, physical, social, emotional and mental. Violence against women is clearly seen in the history to a
large extent which is still getting practiced without any positive change. Women in India were enjoying a
quite comfortable position all through the Vedic period however, the condition got declined gradually
because of the practice of violence against women all through the country. On the other hand, with the
increasing level of violence against women they started losing their educational, social, political, economic,
and cultural opportunities in the society.
They became restricted to live their normal lifestyle like healthy diet, wishful dress, marriage, etc. It was
huge effort of male dominated country to make women limited and obedient. They started being enslaved
and prostituted. Women in India started being used as commodities for the men to perform different
functions of daily routine. There is a culture in the society for women to understand husband as a God,
keep fast for their wellness and be depended on husbands. Widows were restricted to marry again and
forced to follow sati pratha. Men understood their rights to beat women with rope or a bamboo stick.
Violence against woman took a very fast speed when young girls were forced to serve as a Devadasi in the
temple. It given rise to the prostitution system as a part of the religious life.
The fight of two major cultures (Islam and Hinduism) in the medieval period has increased the violence
against women to a great extent. Young girls were forced to marry in the very early age and follow purdah
system in the society. It made them isolated from almost whole world except their husband and family.
Polygamy with strong roots was also started in the society and women lose their right of having unshared
husbands love. Female infanticide, dowry system and bride-killings are other big violence. Women are also
facing lack of nutritious food, negligence to medicine and proper checkup, lack of educational opportunities,
sexual abuse of girl child, rapes, forced and unwanted marriages, sexual harassment at public, home or
work place, unwanted pregnancies at small intervals, bride-burning, wife-battering, negligence of old
women in family, etc.
In order to reduce the number of offenses and crimes against women in India, another Juvenile Justice
(Care and Protection of Children) law, 2015 has been made by the Indian government. It is done so to
replace the earlier Indian juvenile delinquency law of 2000 especially after the Nirbhaya case during which
an accused juvenile was released. In this act, the juvenile age has been reduced by two years means 16
years from 18 years in cases of heinous offenses.