The newest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) discovered that over 70 per cent of ladies in 11 states and one union territory by no means sought assist or informed anybody concerning the violence they skilled.
As per NFHS-5, the proportion of such ladies was greater than 80 per cent in 4 states and one union territory – Assam (81.2 per cent), Bihar (81.8 per cent), Manipur (83.9 per cent), Sikkim (80.1 per cent). ), and Jammu and Kashmir (83.9 p.c).
Tripura (76 p.c), Telangana (71 p.c), West Bengal (76.3 p.c), Maharashtra (76.4 p.c), Goa (75.7 p.c), Gujarat (70.6 p.c) and Andhra Pradesh (79.7 p.c) are different states the place greater than 70 p.c More ladies by no means requested for assist or informed anybody concerning the violence they skilled.
In eight states – Assam (6.6 p.c), Andhra Pradesh (7.7 p.c), Bihar (8.9 p.c), Goa (9.6 p.c), Himachal Pradesh (9.6 p.c), lower than 10 p.c of ladies sought assist to flee bodily violence. . per cent), Jammu and Kashmir (7.1 per cent), Manipur (1.2 per cent), and Nagaland (4.8 per cent).
Those searching for assist included her family, husband’s household, neighbours, police, legal professionals and spiritual leaders.
Marital violence skilled by ladies included cuts, bruises, ache, eye accidents, damaged bones, extreme burns, damaged enamel, sprains and dislocations amongst others.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
