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SHUBHAM BEHEREAIR 226· 2025

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Rooted in patriarchal values, gender-based violence, in all its manifestations, is antithetical to social growth. Explain.

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According to NCRB data, gender based violence in India is increasing in all aspects of life and all sections of women irrespective of their economic and social status are affected by it. Reasons for gender based violence in India

1Patriarchal society: Indian society is patriarchal in nature and societal distribution of power and responsibility is designed to perpetuate the subordination of women to men
2Gender based division of labour has resulted in the secondary position of women and they have to do jobs with less scope of progress and benefit compared to men; making their dependent or non financially independent and socially
3Lack of representation in political and democratic as well as social structure has led to the consolidation of male dominated system that permits and encourages violence against women

led to the consolidation of male dominated system that permits and encourages violence against women

4Weak laws and weaker enforcement has led to more violence and less fear in the minds of perpetrators

Gender violence manifests itself in values forms like sexual assault, domestic violence, handed labour, etc. Even in the institutional ways and communal clothes women bear the sole burden of the violence due to predatory norms in the society. This has resulted in the exploitation of generations of women keeping them out of education and employment resulting in members of gender gap in India.

Impact of gender based violence on social growth

1Exploitation of women induces more than vulnerable to the financial and social poverty
2Employment loss: Index LFPR for females is only 35% as compared to chines 47% - gender based violence keeps women away from employment in certain sectors which impacts social and economic growth
3Women: from a ethic figure in the family women affected by gender based violence not able to fully and properly participate to the upbringing of their children result in their social depravation and children also develop violent and anti-social tendencies.

Gender based violence is a major inhibitor the subordinate condition of women in India and it is still perpetuated by the society and even after significant efforts of government and various organisations.

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  • References NCRB data for credibility
  • Identifies root causes systematically
  • Discusses multiple dimensions of the issue
  • Discusses multiple manifestations of gender violence
  • Includes specific statistics (LFPR)
  • Links violence to broader social impacts
  • Comprehensive coverage of issue

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SHUBHAM BEHERE

AIR 2262025

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Salient features of Indian Society

Role of Women and Women's Organization

Gender-based Violence and Social Development

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