Women Who Justify Wife-Beating in At Least On

Choropleth map of India by state: 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%.
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
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.
Data note. NFHS-6 state fact sheets do not repeat the attitude questions on wife-beating, so NFHS-5 (2019-21) remains the latest state-level figure.

Source: NFHS-5/NCRB (2019-22). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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