Research Article | Open Access
MALE ABUSE: ADDRESSING GENDER ISSUES IN INDIA'S DOMESTIC SOCIETY
Neha Jain Dr.Sunita Singh Khatana
Pages: 4737-4741
Abstract
The issue of domestic violence is neither limited to poor or rich people nor related to color or religion of an
individual. It can happen to anyone living in the society. Physical abuse is not distinguished with the personal details
of a person. Domestic violence is not just bruises over the body but is wounds that remain forever in the heart. It is a
very painful experience of an individual; many of the people have dies due to domestic violence. However, when it
comes to the topic of domestic violence, the first thought that comes in the mind is that it’s the women who, is
suffering from the problem. On contrast to that, there are times that men also become the victim of domestic
violence. The following study deals with the problem of men that are facing issues related to domestic violence. The
research is conducted in order to understand the patterns in domestic violence towards a man. To conduct the study,
the author has gone for doctrinal research. Various research papers, news articles, certified websites are taken into
consideration. The results of the study show that, just like women men are also becoming the victim of domestic
violence and there are no laws formed for the protection of men. There are instances where women are the culprit
and men are the victim. By looking at the trends in domestic violence, the authors have suggested recommendation,
by the application there are chances that the level of crime reduces towards men.
Keywords
domestic violence, male victim, gender neutral laws