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Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Indian States

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  • Ms. Monique Newiak
  • Ms. Ratna Sahay
  • Navya Srivastava

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Domestic violence is a global phenomenon. We study the interplay of determinants of a woman’s risk of facing intimate partner violence (IPV) for the case of India—using information from up to 235 thousand female survey respondents and exploiting state-level variation in institutions, law enforcement and attitudes. Unless in paid and formal employment, a woman’s economic activity is associated with a higher risk of IPV. However, household and other characteristics, such as higher agency within the household, higher education of the husband, lower social acceptance of IPV, and normalization of reporting incidences of violence counter this association. At the state level, the presence of more female leaders, better reporting infrastructure for victims of IPV, and higher charge-sheeting rates are associated with a lower risk of IPV.

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  • Ms. Monique Newiak & Ms. Ratna Sahay & Navya Srivastava, 2024. "Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Indian States," IMF Working Papers 2024/239, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2024/239
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