Gender Violence Against Married Women: Empirical Evidence from Chandragiri Municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal

The entitled paper 'domestic violence against married women' was done among the women of Chandragiri-3, Kathmandu, Nepal focusing on the violence faced by them.This study explores the types of violence in the study area which occurs because of the value of patriarchy in Hindu dominant culture which have been practicing since long among the respondents, gender inequality and some reasons are habit of alcohol consumption of the male.Majority of the participant's response to occur this kind of violence was because of patriarchal norms and inequality.Among the respondents slapping, punching, straggling were the major experiences faced during the violence.The result of psychological trauma and mental health instabilities were also taken as common effects.Emotional abuse was more prevalent than physical violence and had a significant impact on women's well-being.This paper also underscores the need for a multifaceted approach to reduce domestic violence, including media campaigns that share survivors' stories, the establishment of safe shelter and strong enforcement of legal protection.