HYDERABAD: Violence against girls have come down significantly in comparison to what it had been five decades back, the most recent National Family Health Survey NFHS–5 years ) information has discovered.
The percent of the married ladies, (aged 18- 49) undergoing some spousal violence during pregnancy has now come down .
9 percent in comparison with NHFS-4 completed in 2014-2015.
Gender violence stands at 4 percent in comparison to 5.9 percent during the last survey .
The prevalence of sexual abuse has also climbed down from 0.5 percent.
The percent of girls aged 18-29 who experienced sexual abuse by age 18 is 0.8 percent this time round as opposed to 1.
3 percent during the last report.
The percent of married girls aged 18- 49, that had undergone violence in the hands of the partner, was down to 36.9 percent from a top of 42.9 percent, suggesting greater domestic violence.
But, chairperson of Telangana state women’s commission Vakiti Sunitha Laxma Reddy stated that the growth in amounts may not portray the real image.
“Previously, girls used never to whine or become open about violence .
Today we’ve supplied many forums such as Sakhi centers, many call centers and She Teams.
Each one is providing them confidence to come out in open.
Actually, this contributes to more security for girls in their houses,” she explained.
A new NITI Aayog report said that Telangana’s travel towards sex equality is to select pace.
There’s also some great news for girls according to the poll report.
The poll found that girls have been given more significance in households.
According to 81 percent of married women engaging in three family choices throughout the previous report, the percent has gone up from 6.1 percent to 87.
1 percent.
Activist A Suneetha stated that one of the primary reasons for raising domestic violence is likewise the extreme fall in girls engaging in brand new job opportunities.
“For the last couple of decades, the majority of the job has occurred in service industries including delivery and transportation, in which women can’t take part, and that sort of disrupts the equilibrium in the household,” she added.
Violence against Girls down in Telangana: NFHS Poll
