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These women survived domestic violence. Now they’re taking a stand to help others

Priyanks's Story

She survived domestic abuse and channelized her resilience into educating over 250 girls on gender, sexuality, and legal literacy. Meet the courageous Kanchan Nichite who's leading the fight against gender-based violence in her community.

Muffled Voices: Women Share Stories of Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence in India: Some crimes are so rampant, as a society we tend to become desensitised towards them. Domestic violence is one such reality.

Suni's Story

This is a very sensitive and personal chapter of my life that I am putting out to the world. We all know that during hard times we seek comfort, we search for answers and look for something that can motivate us to fight ever harder.

TEDxUniversityofNicosia

This speech is based on the Domestic Violence video that has been viewed over 50 million times and the aftermath of her assault. Emma is now focusing on the positive impact these developments have had in her life. Emma Murphy is a 28-year-old fitness blogger and single mother of two. In 2015,

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Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence (IPV) as it is sometimes called, is a worldwide problem.[10] Domestic abuse includes physical, emotional and sexual violence of any form. In India, the PWDVA also includes economic abuse under the definition of domestic violence. A 1999 study examined the prevalence and characteristics of domestic abuse in five districts of northern India during 1995–1996. The study reported that in those five districts, lifetime prevalence of domestic abuse ranged from 18% to 45%.

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Conservative lawmakers and anti-women's rights supporters still claim that the higher age of consent could results in abuses and wrongful arrests in statutory rape in spite of the high incidence of unreported or reported cases of sexual abuse that warrants such laws. According to a 2012 United Nations report, 47% of Indian women marry younger than 18 (the legal marriage age is 21 for men and 18 for women).