Domestic Violence is one of the most underrated crimes in India. Our society thinks it is okay to hit your spouse causing him or her injury. Notice how I wrote ‘him or her’. This is because people assume domestic violence means a man hitting his wife or children. But that’s not the case. There have been many cases of men who have suffered from domestic violence from their spouse. Still, the number of cases against women are far greater than against men. Again, may it be man or woman, domestic violence is an unacceptable act and must be stopped under all circumstances.
So why does domestic violence take place? The first and foremost reason is the lack of a stable mind. No man or woman in their right minds would want to intentionally hurt their soul mate. Next, men have this false ego they need to constantly satisfy. Some do it by making their woman happy, others by beating her or getting aggressive with her. This is quite traumatising. The physical scars might go away after sometime, but the damage that’s been done with the mental state and trust of the wife can never be mended. Once again the problem is complaining about such incidents because of social stigmas and family pressure. Marriage is the coming together of two people who decide to spend their lives together always standing up for each other. This doesn’t give anyone the right to treat the other person like heartless punching bags where they can take out their frustration!
Over the years the cases of domestic violence have increased. Best way to fight domestic violence is with the help of NGOs, since they reach the base root level and interact with the people and their problems. They are far more approachable than police stations. They help people suffering from domestic violence and also spread awareness about this so that people can take as many precautions as they can to avoid being in such a situation.
By-
Pashmina Lakhanpal
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