Female Constituent Assembly Members’ Perceptions on Violence against Women

Abstract

The Constitution Assembly was selected for the study. This study includes the women CA member for different caste ethnic groups without considering their political affiliation. The major objective of this study is to find out the knowledge and understanding of the true nature of violence against women in female constituent assembly members', identify the reasons of violence against women and suggest the future strategies in order to stop any forms of violence against women. The research design was explorative and it aims to study the perceptions’ on VAW female Constituent Assembly members’ and both quantitative and qualitative methods are used in the research. Major findings were majority of the respondents practice Hinduism (60.0%). Among the total respondents most of the respondent were Brahmin/chhetri (44%) and janajati (44%). The knowledge about violence against women was universal for the study population. Majority of the respondents have got information from newspaper (68%). It was followed by Radio (52%) and TV (50%) respectively. Some preventive measures suggest by respondent which are education (58.0%) and parental property rights (26.0%). Domestic violence is a reality for many women in the context of Nepali culture. With the analysis of the data obtained from the field study and conclusion made some suggestion for mitigating violence against women or to protect women from violence. It will provide appropriate remedy to the victim. Thus, suggestion will help the policy makers and programmed managers who are working for women either in governmental or non-governmental level, to make their programs effective.