Almost Half of India’s Population Believes Spousal Violence Is Fine
The DiplomatIn mid-April, Yogini Sukumar Pawar, a 36-year old woman in Kolhapur in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, died by suicide. Data from the NFHS provides valuable insights into a wide array of issues including immunizations, fertility, sanitation facilities, problems like malnutrition and anemia, access to healthcare, domestic violence, and more. Forty percent of women without schooling suffered spousal violence compared to 18 percent who had completed their schooling. Around 76.9 percent of women and 82 percent of men surveyed in Karnataka believed spousal violence is fine, as did 83.8 percent of women and 70.8 percent of men in Telangana, 83.6 percent of women and 66.5 percent of men in Andhra Pradesh, and 78.3 percent of women and 56.2 percent of men in Tamil Nadu. A woman who justifies the violence her partner metes out to her is in effect taking the blame for the violence, accepting that she is not a “good wife” or “obedient daughter-in-law.” The social stigma attached to spousal violence is high and stands in the way of abused women seeking help.
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