Domestic Violence in Kashmir: A Study from Sheikh Mohalla Srinagar

Abstract

Domestic violence refers to violence against women especially in matrimonial homes. Domestic violence is one of the crimes against women which is linked to their disadvantageous position in the society. Therefore domestic violence is recognized as the significant barriers of the empowerment of women. The study will look into reasons and response to domestic violence in Srinagar. The researcher selected the area among various areas of district Srinagar on the basis of economic condition of areas. Interview schedule was used to collect the date from the respondents. Researcher approached the respondents using purposive sampling technique. The study results clearly showed that all the respondents were illiterate and most of them have no idea about domestic violence acts / laws. Most of the respondents were threatened by their partners or in –laws, both physical and verbal abuse takes place. The majority of victims did not even register their complaints with concern authorities. Domestic violence being a grave social problem, both government and non – governmental organizations should look into this issue and general public should be made aware how domestic violence is ethically and religiously wrong and how it damages social fiber.