Domestic violence among women workers: A survey

Domestic violence is a pattern of assaultive and coercive behaviors, including physical, sexual, and psychological attacks, as well as economic coercion, that adults or adolescents use to gain power and control over their intimate partners. Domestic violence is lethal, common, and affects people of all cultures, religions, ages, sexual orientations, educational backgrounds and income levels. The frequency of domestic violence in urban areas is high tendency than the rural areas. The possibilities of domestic violence are more rampant in rural areas. The highest type of violence is makes on physical both in rural and urban areas. Both in rural and urban areas, majority of women are frequently influences the violence. More than half and above of the respondents are physically assaults and also caused by mental depression. Majority of the women are never felt upon suicidal tendency and they are mentally very much strong than the others. More women are not having any knowledge on Domestic Violence Act and they are also not having confidence on the Act. A majority of the respondents opined that police stations are working effectively and they are believed on police stations. Effective implementation of government policies may protect the women workers from domestic violence. Government should take effective policies to remove working hierarchy based conflicts and discriminations. Mass campaign programmes should be conducted to spread knowledge about rights and freedoms to the women workers. Apart from the government, mass campaign programmes should be organised by the media and NGOs to prevent work based violence.