IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review

Dolon Dawn ¹, Sonali De ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, IN

Abstract

Violence against women is a universal reality which cuts across cultural, religious, economic and geographical boundaries. Various forms of traditional beliefs are upheld by the human society as social ethics for controlling the sexuality and status of women. This study explored how married women perceive and accept the situations of intimate partner violence. Women from suburban background between age 18years 30 years (Mean age, 27.12 years, SD, 1-55 years) who have undergone intimate partner violence were considered for the study. The research was conducted in the natural setting of the participant. In the research, purposive sampling approach had been used and continued till sample size was met. Semi-structured interviews were conducted for eight respondents from suburban setup. Considering India's patriarchal societal culture, subjugated women and justified male violence towards women. Lack of support from family members and the fear of losing social status numbed the voices women. The current study delves into the reality of female victims of abuse who are trapped in a society where they are forced to accept violence from their partners, divorce is not a choice and where social support of women is extremely restricted.

Keywords

Intimate Partner Violence, Qualitative, Abused Women, Acceptance of Violence, Battered.

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Dolon Dawn ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Victoria Institution (College), Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

Abstract

The code red i s a bleeding woman's experience of menarche in relation to the broader cultural, religious, and societal environment reveal secrecy to be a defining feature of many lives. Celebration and rituals are unique to every society and culture. Every culture through the function to celebrate events is different but the underlying goal is the same, and the rituals are symbolic and meaningful and perform some specific purpose. A series of transition mark life of every individual from one social status to another and every culture prescribes some rites (rituals) to depict and accompany that individual in transition (Gennep,1960). The review is a peep into a world that still carries shame around women's functional, biological process and yet has a place for celebration of the bleeding goddess and women.

Keywords

Menstruation, Celebrating Menstruation, Menstruation Rituals, Bleeding Women.

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