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and children welfare, local panchayets, NGOs, women’s organization and social

organization should be more prompt in action, particularly in rural area. Finally,

gender education, role of women in forming society etc. must be incorporated in

course curriculum of secondary level. Further, steps should be taken to accentuate

the implementation of the existing policies more fruitfully.

The government should implement different training and financial assistance

programmes that will be helpful to make women financially independent and

to develop their skill. If these are implemented the goal of increased economic

empowerment will be fulfill. This in turn lowers the violence against women.

Our empirical experiences tell that most of the women live within the boundary of

various social, regional and caste customs. The light of modern civilization does

not enlighten them. Therefore, launching of various programmes in electronic

media, organizing rallies and public meeting, ensuring the participation of women

in social organization could be effective tools to create massive awareness among

women.

Further, the community leaders, local elite should serve and support women in

social participation. They can jointly organize meeting, group discussion, speeches

and counseling for motivating people about gender equality and encouraging

women to participate in community development. This will help them to be

politically empowered. This in turn increases their voices and lowers the violence

upon women. We have to create an environment that helps the victimized women

to take the shelter of legal cell of Government.

We know that some leading international organizations such as World Bank, WHO,

UNICEF, UNDP etc. launch many projects related to women’s development in

India.Theyhavebeenplayingamajorroleineliminatinggenderdiscriminationand

they are funding in different projects related to education, agricultural production,

health, human rights etc. It is necessary to take action by the government or

various organization in such a manner that the supports provided by international

organization trickle down on the region of our study and all other deprived region

of India. These efforts will increase the confidence of women.

Conclusion

This study sheds lights on some influential variables affecting the occurrence

of domestic violence on women. However, it does not mean that these are the

only variables affecting the occurrence of domestic violence. There are many

other variables that are likely to have impact on domestic violence. We have not

consideredalloftheminthisstudy.Domesticviolenceisactuallythedemonstration

of muscles of the patriarchal society. Our society needs a proper counseling so that

their psychological set-up about the so-called behavior of women and customary

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