Legal Articles Violence against women September 25, 2012 / September 26, 2012 by Suksham Aggarwal | Leave a Comment Women constitute almost half of the segment of society. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of gender-based violence deprive women and girls of their fundamental ability to live with dignity. Governments, institutions, laws, and policies contribute to the systematic devaluation of the lives and safety of women and girls by failing to respond to […] Read more » contributing equal with to economy covert abuse domestic violence economic deprivation forms of gender-based violence deprive women and girls fundamental rights gender equality gender-based violence Indian Penal Code intimate-partner abuse intimidation mental and emotional abuse norms to help working women against sexual harassment outraging the modesty of women penalizes all forms of physical violence against individuals physical aggression right to life and liberty sexual abuse Sexual assault sexual harassment of women at workplace results in violation solicitor general of India to formulate certain guidelines Victims of domestic violence Violence Against women Violence continues not only at domstic places Vishakha judgement women bear the brunt of domestic violence