The prevalence of physical domestic violence–violence against women perpetrated by
husbands–is staggeringly high across the Indian subcontinent. Although gender-based …

Dominant development policy approaches recommend women's employment on the
grounds that it facilitates their well-being. However, empirical work on the relationship …

Background Although considerable research has documented the widespread prevalence
of spousal violence in India, little is known about specific risk or protective factors. This study …

In recent years, gender‐based violence in South Asia has been of great concern to scholars
and policymakers alike. This study explores the effects of women's relative resources on …

While there are many positive societal implications of increased female labor force
participation, working may increase a woman's risk of domestic violence. Using data I …

Enhancing women's labor force participation is seen as a way to promote their
empowerment and improve their well-being and that of their children. The empirical …

Labor force participation of women is expected to decrease the risk of spousal violence by
enhancing their bargaining power or diminishing their contacts with abusive partners. The …

Even after enactment of the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005, over
the last 10 years, the rate of decline of prevalence of spousal violence against women has …

Purpose Despite successful enactment of Domestic Violence act, 2005 in India to protect
Indian women from any kind of domestic violation offence, the decline trend of prevalence of …

This study assesses the relationship of power relations, attitudes toward wife-beating, and
controlling behavior of husband with violence against women in India using the recent …