Study on Domestic Violence Against Women

The erosion of values in the personal life, in the family and in the society is the main cause of domestic violence against women. Education, knowledge and information – make a woman empowered. If a woman is empowered in the family, she can change other members with little effort, because she is the back bone of the family and the first “Guru” of her children. If a women develops spirituality in her personal life and adopts the human values practically in the family, the other members will definitely be influenced. There must be positive impact on others. With meditation, spirituality, moral principles and values, a woman develops her discerning and judgment power. Her perception and attitudes broaden. She becomes more sensitive to right and wrong. Empowerment increases the spiritual, political, social, and economic strength of a woman. It involves the empowered developing confidence in their own capacities. Such empowerment helps in the eradication of domestic violence to a great extent.