Best photoshoot in Delhi- Capture Your Togetherness

Now-a-days pre-wedding photoshoot is at hike, everyone wants to capture their moments of their togetherness, so that they can remember their old days. 

But there is a difference between pre- wedding photoshoot and ring ceremony shoot. ring ceremony shoot happens when both bride and groom exchange rings in the presence of their family members and they make it official that they are going to marry and pre-wedding photoshoot is for bride and groom only. They posses or photographers make them to pose and creative & beautiful pictures has been captured. There is another thing why people choose pre-wedding photoshoot is because bride and groom wants to know the photographers before wedding photoshoot so that they don't have to be worried about wedding photographs and videos.

This day is very precious for the bride and groom and they want perfect photographs for their photoshoot so this is very important to get such photographers who can fulfill their requirements. 

Pre-wedding photoshoot photographers must have perfect skills for creative photographs like 

-Posses (they must know different and creative posses for  the same).

-Chemistry ( before shoot, photographer must know the chemistry and bonding between bride and groom so that thay can't hesitate to make posses infront of each other)

-Point and shoot (sometimes photographers has to click on the spot moment as we call it candid

-Photographer has to make them comfortable before photoshoot 

Domestic violence- counselling

Domestic Violence Counselling for Victim and Abuser

Domestic violence counselling and domestic violence therapy represent powerful tools for helping victims of domestic violence get to safety and heal. Abused adults and children both need domestic violence counselling in order to move past their traumatic experiences. Left untreated, physically and emotionally abused children carry the emotional and physical scars of the abuse into adulthood. When this type of trauma is left to itself, it may manifest in adulthood in the form of lost jobs, broken relationships, substance abuse, and other unhealthy behaviour.

What Is Domestic Abuse Counselling?

Domestic abuse counselling frequently refers to multiservice community agencies that provide advocacy and intervention services for women and families. These services provide emergency shelter and safe homes (battered women shelters), support groups, legal counselling, and various advocacy services for victims of domestic abuse. The services they offer can mean the difference between despair and hope and even life or death in some cases. They are in place to provide emergency help and advocacy counselling in crisis situations, not as long-term solutions. While some community centres may have licensed therapists on-hand to provide therapy for adults and children, most do not.

Benefits of Domestic Violence Therapy

Both the victim and the perpetrator of domestic violence can benefit from domestic violence therapy. Victims of domestic abuse can visit a licensed therapist to learn how to cope with the emotional trauma that's often left behind even after they've left an abusive relationship. Abuse victims, still in the abusive environment, can get help with building up their self-esteem and recognizing abuse in their relationship through therapy. (Take the Domestic Violence Screening Test)

The idea is to help them become strong enough to leave the situation. Victim domestic abuse therapy addresses familial history and early childhood relationships that may have made them more likely to enter into and stay in an abusive intimate relationship. (Why Victims of Domestic Violence Stay in Abusive Relationships) For example, abused children may grow up to become abusers themselves or become victims of abuse.

Abusers may benefit from domestic abuse therapy by learning how to recognize triggers, manage anger, and stop blaming others for their failures and shortcomings. Certain types of therapy can help abusers investigate childhood events and situations that contributed to their violent behaviour as adults.

Although some therapists offer joint programs for the abuser and victim, this practice is the subject of intense debate and controversy, as many believe it can put the victim in grave danger. The only type of treatment for abusers, currently supported by research, involves batterer intervention programs that address all types of domestic violence.

Abused children, or children who have witnessed abuse, will benefit greatly from domestic abuse counselling and therapy. A therapist who specializes in treating child victims of domestic violence will use play therapy, games, and trust building activities to help children rebuild their self-perceptions and their trust of adults.

Finding Domestic Violence Counselling and Therapy

People can find domestic violence counselling and therapy by calling their local women's shelter, by visiting a community mental health centre, by calling their county psychological association or local United Way. These organizations will have domestic violence help resources to share with you, including phone numbers for nearby counsellors and therapists specializing in domestic violence. There are also many online directories with listings of therapists by state. If you know a friend who sees a therapist or attends counselling for any reason (not necessarily domestic abuse therapy), have them ask their counsellor to share the phone numbers of domestic violence counsellors or licensed therapists in the area.

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What Police Are Trained to Do

While policies differ from city to city, it can be helpful for survivors to understand the common threads for how police are trained to respond. The first concept is to treat domestic violence calls as a high priority or a life-threatening situation. Because of this perspective, and importantly for survivors to know, many departments will continue to respond even if the victim cancels the request.

Next is to approach carefully, meaning officers are trained to apply discretion when using emergency lights and sirens and to observe and listen before announcing their presence. This can improve everyone’s safety and also expose important evidence, such as an active confrontation.

Sending two officers is a best practice as well. On occasion, balancing the need to urgently respond and having two officers arriving on scene simultaneously can be a challenge, especially in areas where units are positioned far apart. Dispatching two officers can make quickly juggling a multitude of tasks more manageable, such as checking arrest warrants and prior history, and identifying and separating the victim and perpetrator.

Once on scene, keeping the abuser and victim out of sight and hearing of each other can increase the odds of each person speaking candidly without the influence of the other. It also helps officers determine if firearms are on the premises and to remove them; 79 percent of cases in a study of 358 police law enforcement agencies by the Police Executive Research Forum involved finding and confiscating firearms.

Collecting evidence is another priority. Many agencies require officers to take pictures of the victim’s injuries and the crime scene; interview and obtain written, audio or video statements from the parties, neighbours or witnesses; and create detailed occurrence reports whether or not an arrest is made. Nearly 9 in 10 agencies record incidents by location and 7 in 10 record them by individual to help officers of future investigations understand the history, according to the same study.

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Conducting a risk assessment to determine the level of danger for the victim, and whether a safety plan should be encouraged, is required by 42 percent of agencies. Of course, if you’re experiencing violence, a safety plan is always something to consider developing, regardless. Some agencies train officers to provide victims with community resources and the protocol for some includes making follow up visits.

Mandatory Arrest

Many agencies require officers to make an arrest under certain conditions, such as evidence of an assault, violation of a protection order and other offenses where physical evidence exists or that an officer witnessed. This is known as a mandatory arrest policy and it can be valuable for a survivor to know in advance whether local authorities use this practice.

Debate over mandatory arrest exists. Some say it gives the victim a break from the violence and time to consult with advocates. Others point out the all-too-common reality of domestic violence: where seemingly positive steps to address the violence can backfire, in this instance the possibility of an arrest leading to escalated violence at another time.

Domestic Violence- Advocate Interview

Domestic Violence Advocate Interview

Working as a domestic violence advocate is serious business. How do you qualify?
Apart from possessing a degree in human services and 12 years of dedicated experience in a domestic violence advocate role, I believe that I have the skills and knowledge of the criminal justice system that makes a person working at this position exceptionally qualified. Where personal attributes are concerned, I am a great mix of patience and perseverance, and can easily handle demanding cases to ensure that they reach fruition.

What is your take on domestic violence?
I believe that domestic violence is a curse. Eradicating it may be difficult, but if more people contribute, things can become somewhat easier to handle, as curbing it won’t be such a hassle.

Isn’t it difficult to stay detached from victims that you are advocating a case for? How do you do it?
Yes, it can become a bit emotionally challenging when representing a victim. But the training that I have received over the years has made sure that I stay as detached as possible without coming across as tactless!

What is the most challenging case that you have handled up till now?
I was assigned to handle a case where the woman who was always battered by her husband, refused to come forward and admit that she was in an abusive relationship. Convincing her that this was the right thing to do and instilling confidence into her was the most challenging thing I’ve done.

Where children are concerned, do you have a different handling method?
For sure. Where children are concerned, I make use of my “friendly” avatar instead of the “helpful” one. They are trickier to handle.

Domestic violence advocates sometimes work on more cases than one. How do you prioritize?
I often work on more than one case at a time. My priorities are based on who needs my services more unless otherwise instructed by my superiors.

Domestic violence- strengthening

WHO - Violence against women: Strengthening the health system response

One in three women throughout the world will experience physical and/or sexual violence by a partner or sexual violence by a non-partner. This violence has a wide range of short- and long-term health consequences. The health system is a place where women who have experienced violence can go to in order to receive services and support for their physical and mental health needs.

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Ending violence against women and girls - Meron's story

Violence against women and girls is a global issue with 1 in 3 women across the world experiencing violence. Statistics show that the abuser is usually someone the woman knows: 38% of all murdered women are killed by their partners. It’s an animation about the story of a woman called Meron and her children who experience violence. One day she meets a women’s rights organisation working in her community and she learns about her and her daughters’ rights.

Domestic violence- throughout the life cycle

Violence Against Women Throughout the Life Cycle

Women and girls are at risk of different forms of violence at all ages, from prenatal sex selection before they are born through abuse of widows and elderly women. While sexual violence affects women of all ages, the changing nature of women and girls’ relationships (with family members, peers, authorities, etc.) and the different environments (at home, in school, at work, within the community, etc.) in which they spend time expose women and girls to specific forms of violence during each phase of their life.

Domestic violence- increase death risk

Domestic violence ups death risk in Indian women, says study

Women in India are nearly 40 times more likely to die after being assaulted than their peers in the United States of America, finds a comparative analysis of trauma data from both countries.

In the study, researchers from the University of Washington found three major causes of injury--falls, road traffic accidents and domestic violence.

Indian men were more likely to die after sustaining any one of the three categories of injury than either Indian women or US men and women.

On the other hand, US men were three times as likely to die after sustaining a fall than US women.

However, the greatest disparity in risk of death emerged for Indian and US women who had been assaulted--a difference the researchers described as "unparalleled".

Domestic violence was found to increase the risk of death in Indian women by nearly 40 times than among the US women.

Importantly, evidence showed that only one in four female victims of assault in India actively seeks care after experiencing intimate partner violence.

In addition, both men and women in the US had between five and seven times lower odds of dying after a fall or a road traffic accident than did their counterparts in India, the researchers said.

"The higher odds of death for Indian females compared with US females suggest that there are other injury and systemic factors that contribute to this discrepancy in mortality odds," said Mohini Dasari, researcher at the University of Washington.

For the study, published in the online journal BMJ Global Health, the team drew on information submitted to Indian (11,670 cases) and US (14,155 cases) trauma databases for 2013 to 2015.

The Indian database comprised patients from four hospitals in Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, while the US database included patients treated at level 1 trauma centres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

domestic violence- because of dowry system

RAJA

When she was 13 her mother decided to marry her off to an 18 years old boy to pay her father’s gambling debts. After the marriage the husband and both the in laws would constantly abuse her, beating her and treating her like a slave because they thought the dowry received wasn’t enough. She reported the abuse to the police several time before her case got taken into consideration. After a few years she was able to go back to her parents’ home. She’s 18 now and she’s getting her driver licence. She wants to be the first woman auto driver in Bhopal.

Domestic violence- another survivor

ANOTHER SURVIVOR

SAYEEDA

Her husband started abusing her after she gave birth to a female child. The beatings were so bad that she lost her hearing on one side. The husband would rape her constantly in the attempt to have a male child. When Sayeeda got pregnant again and they found out it would be another girl the beatings got worst. Her sister (also victim of domestic violence) moved in with her to make sure she wouldn’t end up killed by the husband. After the birth of her second daughter she reported the husband and left. Both Sayeeda and her sister went back to their father’s home, where they are currently living with their children.

Domestic violence- beaten but not broken

“Beaten But Not Broken”: A Survivor’s Story Of Putting Up With Domestic Abuse For 30 Years

He was an army officer, and would hit me with thick ammunition boots.”

Mira was married at the age of 18 to a handsome army officer. They made a picture-perfect couple to the world, but the reality of this marriage was outlined with violence and grudge. Every night, Mira was emotionally and physically tortured for reasons unknown to her. Sometimes he tried to strangle her in sleep or asked her to leave home in the middle of the night.

She lived in fear for 30 years. Until one night, something within finally pushed her out of this nightmare. We asked her why she went ahead with the marriage for so long, “In case I left, he would not give me my daughters.” Children are one of the biggest reasons for a woman to continue living a life of cruelty.

If the person threatening you is your own partner, how safe will you feel at home? The concept of domestic violence is based on the notion of patriarchy, which needs to be converted into equality.

Domestic violence is not unique to India. The number of cases reported worldwide is a proof of its deep roots. What sets India apart is the “culture of silence”, what happens behind closed doors is no one’s business.

Violence, whether physical or mental, is a reality in many relationships. We hide them because no one wants to feel judged and victimised. We conducted an informal research, in the form of conversations with women to know their opinion on domestic violence. They started with slight discomfort and ended into details about a close family member who suffered this gruesome reality; a few even agreed to have faced it themselves.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act-2005 was introduced in India for the speedy disposal of the cases with victims who faced cruelty by husbands or relatives. Though the Act stipulates disposal of cases within 60 days, in reality, it takes nearly six months and sometimes more than two years.

Abuse exists in silence, and that is why it took Mira so long to finally open up about her story. She’s 83 now. The very first part in healing is shattering the silence. Today, Mira does print ads and TV commercials travels the world and lives every moment to the fullest. Her story should be shared and discussed with everyone, especially young children, because our society needs a voice that revolts against injustice.

What hurts most is not the words of an enemy but the silence of our friends. Do not be a bystander.

Domestic violence- survivor

Survivor

SITA

She was 10 years old when her own father raped her. He was unemployed and he was an alcoholic. The fact recurred multiple times while the mother was at work. When she found out they denounced it to the police and were relocated. The father is in Jail.

Domestc violence- jayalakshmi's story

Jayalakshmi is a domestic violence survivor, and her story is that of lakhs of other Indian women. That is why it needs to be told

Her father, once upon a time, owned a number of theatres in Andhra Pradesh. He was semi-literate, and he paid a price for that – quite dearly. He was duped by friends and partners and lost all he had, except his family. Hounded by debtors and driven by hunger, the man, his wife and three daughters fled to neighbouring Karnataka.

There was little, however, that her father could do to pull the family out of the woods. He could not get over the sense of betrayal or loss of fortune. Before the family could realise, he had gone mad. The woman and her three little daughters were now left to fend for themselves. The mother started out as a domestic help in Bangalore. Jayalakshmi was barely eight at the time.

In another eight years, she would be married off, and would tread her mother’s path, by washing utensils and sweeping the houses of the better off. Her problems were only beginning.

Only a few months had passed, when the man of her life started accusing her of infidelity. He probably had a guilt complex chewing him from the inside – he was himself wont to be sleeping around. The accusations didn’t come alone; they were accompanied by violence. Brutal.

Sixteen years and three sons later, nothing much has changed for Jayalakshmi on the domestic front. No, let’s be straight on this – the man hasn’t changed. He remains sadistic, drinks himself violent, and steals from her meagre earnings. He is a satyr, and has no end to sexual urges. He needs to watch porn on their television even while the children are asleep in the shack they share in the Shampur area. Protests are met with, needless to say, brutally.

Jayalakshmi doesn’t lose focus. She works in six homes from six in the morning till seven in the evening, and her life revolves around her three sons. The eldest is 14, the little one ten. She manages five grand a month, of which 1,400 goes towards house rent. She still manages to send the children to school, and feed them as well. The husband lives off her, and gambles away.

She hasn’t lost her sense of self-respect either. Men lust after her, incessantly asking her for sexual favours. Jayalakshmi wards them off, with dignity.

The women of the households where she works identify with her to varying extents. They donate the rice she desperately needs – times of inflation or otherwise. When she got her bonus for the month of Ramzan, the first thing Jayalakshmi did was run to the school to pay the fees. Every time that she gets a hundred rupee note, Nargis can virtually see her calculating what amount will need to go where. The beast meanwhile, continues to live off her, stealing the money she sets aside for a rainy day in garbage bins. She has reasons to fear the man – he and a few friends of his had once allegedly murdered a woman in the area.

The first thing one loses in times of adversity, probably, is humour; Jayalakshmi hasn’t, despite being a domestic violence survivor.

Jayalakshmi’s mother died of cancer a few years back. Both the younger sisters are married, and the husbands thankfully provide for them. Her father’s condition grew worse over the years, and then one day he simply walked out of the house, never to return. That was five years ago.

The first thing one loses in times of adversity, probably, is humour; Jayalakshmi hasn’t despite being a domestic violence survivor. She is incisively witty, and that possibly is one of the reasons why she gets along with Nargis.

Wisdom does not come from education; Jayalakshmi is a living example of the contention. When Nargis’ own uncle had to be sent to an institution for the mentally ill, words of wisdom came from her help: “Don’t use harsh words against them. They don’t do these things on purpose.” Our maid would have known; as a child she had seen her father transform into a sorry creature who would even gnaw away at the walls in dismay.

My piece was to have been about a domestic violence survivor. Could I call Jayalakshmi that? Nargis has an answer : “in spite of such a husband and a lecherous society, in spite of financial restraints, when a woman has come to this point where her kids are into schooling and she is not into debts, and shows signs of progress and keeps her spirits high. That’s a survivor.”

So there we are.

There is probably nothing outstanding about Jayalakshmi. Her story could also be that of lakhs of such women out there. That’s why this story needs to be told.

Domesticviolence- seeking help from testimonies of survivors

How Can Someone’s Story Help Stop Violence?

Survivors find healing by telling their stories to others and by reading the testimony of other survivors. Victims are not powerless. Through the mutual help of sharing, readers can take suggestions, tips, and information for application to their own circumstances. The bottom line is that insight and inspiration save lives, and we all benefit from connecting with others. You can get courage and ideas for escape. You can take what you like and use it. You can leave the rest. And, you can learn from the mistakes of others.

Real life examples provide excellent material and resources to figure out the steps to gain a life of happiness and emotional fortitude. The GDVH testimonials show the resilience of humans in all things. Real examples are approachable and understandable in ways that textbooks and checklists cannot be. Survival stories can guide others through the process of walking away from an abused life or violent experience. Gaining ability, mind-set, fortitude, and power to make the necessary decisions is the key. Find the strength through mutual experience and connection to begin walking purposeful and intentionally in your life's journey.

Domestic violence- Roushan-the victim

                                       Roushan- the victim

Roushon, 32, got married at the age of 13 in Birampur. In 2002, after eight years of marriage, her husband poured acid on her while she was sleeping next to her son because she opposed his second marriage. She lost an ear completely and half of her face and body has been burned. She now lives with her son in her mother’s home and now studying along with her son.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE- THE VICTIM

                                                 MAKSUDA- THE VICTIM

In 2010, Maksuda, 27, was dowsed with kerosene by her husband after a fight. Maksuda still lives with Aladin Miah, 40, who continues to beat her. She gave birth to a baby boy in 2013. 

Domestic violence- undesired

Undesired: Violence Against Women in India

Violence against women is not only the most widespread example of a human rights violation, but probably the least evident, going largely unpunished. This is shown by the reports published and research conducted by the United Nations, international human rights agencies and the global women's and feminist movements which have been denouncing this situation for decades.

It takes many forms, from domestic abuse to rape, sexual abuse and harmful cultural practices ranging from genital mutilation and honour crimes to premature marriage. In the context of wars, in which most of the refugees and displaced population are women and children, women are raped, kidnapped, mutilated and used as sex slaves; the systematic rape of women and girls has been used as a weapon in numerous armed conflicts.

The grant allowed me to travel to India to document the effects of the selective abortion of feminine foetuses and the death of women because of complications during abortions carried out in poor hygienic conditions and complications during the pregnancy and giving birth.

The practice of sex-selective abortion is the result of cultural norms that value male children over female children. According to a report of UNICEF, it causes the non-birth of almost 7.000 girls per day in India. The Lancet magazine estimates that in the last 20 years 10 million feminine foetuses have been eliminated in the country.

Likewise, the numbers of pregnant women that die each year in India from preventable causes are close to 80.000.

Domestic violence- dowry system

Woman killed over dowry 'every hour' in India

A woman is killed every hour in India because her family failed to meet her husband and in-laws' demands for higher dowry payments and lavish gifts.

Official figures from India's National Crime Records Bureau reveal that 8,233 young women, many of them new brides, were killed in so-called 'dowry deaths' in 2012. The report comes amid growing concern over the level of violence against women following the Delhi gang rape case last December.

The number of deaths is marginally less than in 2011, but reflects a broader increase in gender violence. While dowry deaths fell slightly from 8618 to 8233, the number of cases of cruelty committed by husbands and their relatives increased significantly from 99,135 in 2011 to 106,527 last year. Many of the cruelty cases are believed to be dowry-related and many dowry killings are preceded by cruelty by the husband and in-laws.

Although the payment of dowries for marriage is illegal in India, they remain widespread across caste, class and educational divides. In recent years’ demands have become more insistent and expensive.

One of the dowry deaths last year was Pravartika Gupta, who was burned to death in her bedroom as she slept with her one-year-old daughter. She had been threatened by her in-laws because her family could not afford to speed up their schedule of payments. They had agreed to pay £15,000 in cash and buy a Honda City car for their son-in-law's parents. The in-laws had suddenly demanded that Pravartika's family also buy them an apartment.

According to the Bureau's latest figures, charges were brought in 94 per cent of the 8,233 dowry death cases, but the conviction rate was just 32 per cent. In cruelty cases, the conviction rate is only 15 per cent.

Domestic violence- remedies

Remedies for Domestic Violence

What exactly do we want?

A very important question in wake of domestic violence remedies is that what exactly we are looking for in the process of minimising their occurrences. Is it so that we want to gather more information about such cases for just expressing our concern over this issue with more accuracy, having facts and figures at hand? Or instead of just raising our voices, we want to clean up the mess with shear force and determination?

Fighting the ‘Domestic Violence’ Evil

A recent study has concluded that violence against women is the fastest-growing crime in India. According to a latest report prepared by India’s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a crime has been recorded against women in every three minutes in India. Every 60 minutes, two women are raped in this country. Every six hours, a young married woman is found beaten to death, burnt or driven to suicide.

Need for Stringent Laws

The Government of India passed a Domestic Violence Bill, 2001, “To protect the rights of women who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”

An act called Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 [ DVA, 2005] also has been passed”. This Act ensures the reporting of cases of domestic violence against women to a ‘Protection Officer’ who then prepares a Domestic Incident Report to the Magistrate “and forward copies thereof to the police officer in charge of the police station within the local limits of jurisdiction…”

Unfortunately, at present there is no single law in the Indian Constitution which can strictly deal

with all the different forms of ‘Domestic Violence’ as discussed in this essay. There is an urgent need for such a law in the country. In fact, there has also been misuse of section 498-A and DVA, 2005 because of restricted definition of cruelty subjected to married women.

Police and Health Care

Police plays a major role in tackling the domestic violence cases. They need to be sensitized to treat domestic violence cases as seriously as any other crime. Special training to handle domestic violence cases should be imparted to police force. They should be provided with information regarding support network of judiciary, government agencies/departments. Gender training should be made mandatory in the trainings of the police officers. There should be a separate wing of police dealing with women’s issues, attached to all police stations and should be excluded from any other duty.

Authorities should take steps to recognize Domestic Violence as a public health issue. A crisis support cell needs to be established in all major Government and Private Hospitals with a trained medical social worker for provide appropriate services. Training programmes must be organized for health professionals in order to develop their skills to provide basic support for abused people. Documentation on the prevalence and the health consequences of domestic violence should be undertaken by the concerned government departments, health care institutions, NGOs and counselling centres. A nodal agency should also be set up for the annual consolidation of the documented work and publish the same for wider publicity among the masses for increasing awareness.

Domestic violence- it's forms and causes

Different Forms of Domestic Violence in India and their Causes

Domestic Violence Against Women

This form of domestic violence is most common of all. One of the reasons for it being so prevalent is the orthodox and idiotic mind-set of the society that women are physically and emotionally weaker than the males. Though women today have proved themselves in almost every field of life affirming that they are no less than men, the reports of violence against them are much larger in number than against men. The possible reasons are many and are diversified over the length and breadth of the country. According to United Nation Population Fund Report, around two-third of married Indian women are victims of domestic violence and as many as 70 per cent of married women in India between the age of 15 and 49 are victims of beating, rape or forced sex. In India, more than 55 percent of the women suffer from domestic violence, especially in the states of Bihar, U.P., M.P. and other northern states.

The most common causes for women stalking and battering include dissatisfaction with the dowry and exploiting women for more of it, arguing with the partner, refusing to have sex with him, neglecting children, going out of home without telling the partner, not cooking properly or on time, indulging in extra marital affairs, not looking after in-laws etc. In some cases, infertility in females also leads to their assault by the family members. 

Domestic Violence Against Men

There is no question that domestic violence directed against women is a serious and bigger problem, but domestic violence against men is also increasing gradually in India. The supremacy of men in the society makes one believe that they are not vulnerable to domestic violence. Battering of men by their spouse and family members has become a concerned issue and is another form of domestic violence under purview of judiciary. In India, compared to violence against women, violence against men is less frequent but it has already taken a deadly shape in many of the western countries by now.

Males have reported incidences of assault against them like pushing, shoving, slapping, grabbing, hitting which are intended to harm them and also take their lives on many occasions. Recently, hundreds of husbands gathered in Chandigarh and Shimla to voice their opinion for men’s rights and protection against domestic violence subjected to them by their wives and other family members. It reflects the need for a special law for curbing domestic violence against men in present times.

Domestic Violence Against Children/Teens

Children and teenagers in our society are not spared from the evil of domestic violence. In fact, this form of violence is second in terms of number of reported cases after the ‘violence against women’. There is a lot of variation in the form of its occurrence in urban and rural areas and in upper/middle class and lower class families in India. In urban regions, it is more private and concealed within the four walls of homes. The possible reasons could be disobeying parental advises and orders, poor performance in academics or not being at par with other children in neighbourhood, debating with parents and other family members etc. In addition to this, factors like not being socially intelligent or as active as the parents expect them to be, abusing the parents or speaking ill about other family members, not returning home on time are some other factors.

In rural areas the reasons could be harassment for child labour, physical abuse or harm for not following family traditions, forcing them to stay at home and not allowing them to go to school etc. Domestic violence against girls is in fact, more severe at homes. As the common mob mentality of India prefers to have at least one male child after marriage, the girls in most of the occasions are cursed and assaulted for having taken birth in the home. This kind abuse is prevalent both in cities and villages but is more common in latter case. Then there are cases of paedophilia causing sexual harassment of children in homes by family member themselves.