Domestic Violence And Honor-Based Violence

Domestic Violence and Honor Based Violence- A myth since years

Topic: Violence against Women
Sub Theme: Domestic Violence and Honor Based Violence

Table of Contents 1. Chapter-1
Introduction
2. Chapter-2
What is domestic violence and honor based violence? * Domestic Violence * Honor Based Violence 3. Chapter-3
Difference between Domestic Violence and Honor based Violence 4. Chapter-4
Types of Domestic Violence and Honor based Violence * Physical * Sexual * Spousal Rape * Psychological * Threatening and Intimidating * Economic Coercion 5. Chapter-5
Specific forms of honor based violence and domestic violence * Acid Attack * Dowry Violence * Honor Killing * Violence against the victims of rape 6. Chapter-6
This time the dawn has come in the form of a statute- The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 (PWDVA). The government has now set up Legal Aid Cells, Family Courts, Lok Adalats or Peoples’ Courts, and Mahila Lok Adalats or Women’s Courts in order to counter this menace. At the same time attempts to make the police more accessible to women have taken the form of All Women Police Stations. Police counseling cells, community policing initiatives, and special cells run by NGOs at police stations have also sought to address different needs of women experiencing abuse. Many states have in fact initiated district-level programs to address the additional needs of income generation and employment. Also, counseling cells and shelter homes have been established to provide shelter to the