Economic Abuse of Women and Its Impact on Society

RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF ECONOMIC ABUSE OF WOMEN

OVERVIEW - Definition Definition - status of the problem status of the problem - sources and impact sources and impact - problem in India and its sources problem in India and its sources - recommendations recommendations

DEFINATION This This abuse is defined as consisting of abuse is defined as consisting of behaviors that control a woman s ability to behaviors that control a woman s ability to acquire, use, and maintain economic resources, thus threatening her acquire, use, and maintain economic resources, thus threatening her economic security security and potential for self and potential for self- -sufficiency sufficiency economic profoundly under profoundly under- -recognized phenomenon as it is deeply hidden within societal recognized phenomenon as it is deeply hidden within societal expectations that couples will equitably share their financial resources for the expectations that couples will equitably share their financial resources for the good of the whole family good of the whole family. . National Coalition Against Domestic National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Violence - - By By controlling and limiting the victim s access to financial resources, a batterer controlling and limiting the victim s access to financial resources, a batterer ensures that the victim will be financially limited when she chooses to leave ensures that the victim will be financially limited when she chooses to leave the relationship. As a result, victims of domestic violence are often forced to the relationship. As a result, victims of domestic violence are often forced to choose between staying in an abusive relationship and facing economic choose between staying in an abusive relationship and facing economic hardship, which would possibly result in extreme poverty and homelessness hardship, which would possibly result in extreme poverty and homelessness. .

- Little documented evidence of how it operates and its impact on Little documented evidence of how it operates and its impact on women. women. - 42% face lack of control over household resources. 42% face lack of control over household resources. - Control over decision making is higher among educated women. Control over decision making is higher among educated women. - Women with higher education are twice less likely to face any Women with higher education are twice less likely to face any kind of economic abuse. kind of economic abuse. - Considerably more in rural areas than urban areas. Considerably more in rural areas than urban areas.

SOURCES SOCIETAL STRUCTURES SOCIETAL STRUCTURES Cultural norms Cultural norms Systematic blocks Systematic blocks Gender inequality Gender inequality COMMUNITY COMMUNITY The hidden nature of money and family violence The hidden nature of money and family violence Lack of awareness Lack of awareness INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL Economic dependence Economic dependence Women s perception of gender roles Women s perception of gender roles

PROBLEM IN INDIA AND ITS SOURCES RELIGION EDUCATION POVERTY

RECOMENDATIONS LEGAL LEGAL COMMUNITY DELEVOPMENT AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY DELEVOPMENT AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT POLICY

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