Rights-based strategies in the prevention of domestic violence

Pradeep Kumar Panda
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Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum Working Papers from Centre for Development Studies, Trivendrum, India

Abstract: This study is an attempt to broaden the discussion about the prevention of domestic violence against women informed by a rights-based strategy. Specifically, the study discusses the critical elements of a human rights framework to reduce domestic violence, present research findings on the prevalence and correlates of domestic violence in intimate relationships in Kerala, and explore strategies for the prevention of domestic violence on the basis of research and analysis.

Keywords: domestic violence; women; human rights; development; property ownership; Kerala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D2 I3 J1 O1 K0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2003-03
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