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Saving women from the men they leave

Working as a professional photographer doing shoots of weddings, graduations, marriage proposals and other happy occasions, she was supporting herself and realising her dreams as a newly single woman.

National Survey validates Delhi Congress’ stand that liquor consumption behind 70 pc of domestic violence: DPCC president

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Chaudhary Anil Kumar on Sunday said what Delhi Congress has been emphasizing for the past many months, ever since the AAP government in Delhi liberalised the Liquor Policy to make easy availability of liquor, has been validated by the National Family Health Survey 5, which noted that 70 percent of domestic violence, with women bearing the brunt of the attacks, was on account of liquor consumption.

Domestic violence against women on the rise in HP

According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-20, 8.3 pc women in the age group of 18-49 years had suffered violence at hands of their spouses with maximum number of cases reported from rural areas of Himachal Pradesh

Fears of rise in domestic violence amid lockdowns around world due to Coronavirus

Despite decades of  social and legal reforms and activists working on the issue violence against the weaker gender and sections of societies still continue in all parts of the world. As the people are stressing about losing jobs, and fear of economic insecurities, factors that would increase the likelihood of conflicts, apart from confinement at homes alone, where violence is already a problem.