Bihar

• 09 May 2022

Bihar ranks second in cases of domestic violence against women

Why In News

In a report released by Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya recently related to the National Family Health Survey-5, Bihar ranks second only to Karnataka (48%) in cases of domestic violence against women, while Lakshadweep has the lowest domestic violence (2.1%).

Key Point

• The National Family Health Survey-5 report has found that nearly one-third of women in India have experienced physical or sexual violence, while domestic violence against women in the country has declined from 31.2% to 29.3%.
• Only 14% of the total women who have experienced physical or sexual violence have raised the issue.
• The experience of physical violence among women is more common in rural areas (32%) than in urban areas (24%).
• The survey also found that 32% of married women (18-49 years) have experienced physical, sexual or emotional marital violence. The most common type of marital violence is physical violence (28%), followed by emotional violence and sexual violence.