In 2019, over 19 women out of every 100 thousand across India experienced domestic abuse in some form. In the past few years, the number of these cases went down gradually except in 2019. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted by the Indian parliament in 2005 protects women from domestic violence. However, many varieties of crime go unreported.
Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019
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Share of women per 100,000 females
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MOSPI. (March 31, 2021). Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 females) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/
MOSPI. "Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 females)." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/
MOSPI. (2021). Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 females). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/
MOSPI. "Prevalence of Domestic Abuse against Women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 Females)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/
MOSPI, Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 females) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Prevalence of domestic abuse against women across India from 2015 to 2019 (per 100,000 females) [Graph], MOSPI, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155126/india-prevalence-of-domestic-abuse-against-women/