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Describe those social changes which have contributed to increase of violence against women. What are the emerging forms of violence against women ? Suggest suitable measures to contain this problem.

  • UPSC 2012
  • Challenges of Social Transformation

Violence against women has not merely persisted through India's transition; parts of it were produced by that transition. The National Crime Records Bureau registered 4,41,534 crimes against women in 2024, while NFHS-5 (2019–21) found 29.3% of ever-married women aged 18–49 reporting spousal violence, about 87% of whom never sought help. The gap is itself a…

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  • Social changes that raised the incidence
  • Emerging forms
  • Measures
  • Conclusion

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