Domestic violence complaints received in past five months Between January and May 2021reach a 21-year high

2021-year high

Between January and May 2021, 2,383 complaints of domestic violence(গার্হস্থ্য সহিংসতা) were filed with the National Commission for Women.

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Over 2,300 domestic violence(গার্হস্থ্য সহিংসতা) complaints were filed with the National Commission for Women between January and May in 2021, the highest(সর্বোচ্চ) for any year since 2000. Most complaints(অভিযোগ) were received from U.P., while the highest complaint(অভিযোগ) rate was recorded in Delhi. However, according(অনুসারে) to NFHS-5 data, 70% of women in the major States who faced physical violence(সহিংসতা) did not inform anyone about it. Even among those who sought(চাওয়া) help, very few reached out to the relevant authorities.

Silent victims

Over 70% of women who experienced(অভিজ্ঞ) physical violence in major States did not seek help or tell anyone about it. In the States listed, less than 20% of women who experienced(অভিজ্ঞ) physical violence sought(চাওয়া) help.

Women who experienced domestic violence
State

Andhra Pradesh

Never sought help and never told anyone  82.8
Never sought help but told someone 9.6
Sought help  7.7

Bihar

Never sought help and never told anyone  84.3
Never sought help but told someone  6.8
Sought help  8.9

Gujarat

Never sought help and never told anyone  74.7
Never sought help but told someone  9.9
Sought help  15.4

Karnataka

Never sought help and never told anyone  70.8
Never sought help but told someone  12.6
Sought help  16.6

Maharashtra

Never sought help and never told anyone  78.8
Never sought help but told someone  7.8
Sought help  13.4

Telangana

Never sought help and never told anyone  73

Never sought help but told someone  8.2

Sought help 18.8

West Bengal

Never sought help and never told anyone  79.7

Never sought help but told someone  8.5

Sought help 11.9

All figures are in %

Women who approached a relevant authority

State

Doctor/medical personnel

Police

Lawyer

Social service organizations

Andhra Pradesh

0

10.4

0

2.1

Bihar

4.8

0

0

1.5

Gujarat

0

0

0

0

Karnataka

14.3

14.3

14.3

14.1

Maharashtra

0

1.9

0

0

Telangana

0

6.1

0.5

0.6

West Bengal

0.9

3.6

0

7.4

All figures in %