The role of legislative change in reducing domestic violence against women in India

Authors :: Mathur, Aparna
Slavov, Sita Nataraj
Source :: AEI Paper & Studies. May, 2016, pNA, 20 p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates whether two legislative changes aimed at empowering women did in fact lower the risk of domestic violence for women in India. We use the National Family [...]

Subjects :: Violence against women -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Political aspects
Sociological research
Domestic violence -- Research
Government regulation
Social sciences

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