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Women Labour Force Participation and Domestic Violence: Evidence from India

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Domestic violence is recognised as a serious violation of women’s basic rights. Conventional economic models of domestic violence suggest that higher participation by women in the labour force leads to a decrease in domestic violence. This paper studies the relationship between women employment and domestic violence in India. A nationally representative database, National Family Health Survey Data III (2005–06) is used for analysis. Findings suggest that employed women are more exposed to intimate partner violence. The author argues that the higher emotional cost of men through the violation of traditional gender norm leads to increased domestic violence.

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  • Sohini Paul, 2014. "Women Labour Force Participation and Domestic Violence: Evidence from India," Working Papers id:5821, eSocialSciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:5821
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    1. Shaari, Mohd Shahidan & Harun, Nor Hidayah & Hussain, Nor Ermawati, 2019. "Female Labour Force and Child Abuse in Malaysia Using ARDL Approach," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 53(1), pages 27-33.

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