Women Who Justify Wife-Beating in At Least On
In Bihar, 40%+ women believe a husband is justified in beating his wife; in Manipur, under 10%.
Policy implication
When women themselves normalise violence, the problem is not just legal — it's about generations of internalised norms.
NFHS-5/NCRB 2019-22Genderwife beatingattitudesgender
Source: NFHS-5/NCRB (2019-22). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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