Womens Economic Empowerment and Domestic Violence: Evidence from the Indian State of Kerala
description: Domestic violence is a serious issue that affects countless women around the world. Kerala boasts an admirable history of high literacy rates, good health and sanitation standards, low infant mortality rates and impressive average life expectancy. Despite these advancements, enduring social problems such as gender discrimination and domestic violence still exist. Over the last two decades, domestic violence has been a significant issue for women in Kerala. The basic objective of this study is to assess the impact of womens economic empowerment on domestic violence. This study employed stratified sampling methods to gather household-level data using pre-designed questionnaires. The study found a weak link between economic empowerment and domestic violence. Womens education and husbands characteristics, notably alcohol usage, have a significant impact. This emphasises the importance of interventions that promote collaborative decision-making in order to combat domestic abuse effectively. 2026 selection and editorial matter, Samapti Guha and Chirodip Majumdar; individual chapters, the contributors. All rights reserved.
creator: Mathew, Krupa Grace; Roy, Chandan
source: Economics of Development: Looking through Environmental and Behavioural Lens;pp.229-238
publisher: Taylor and Francis
date: 01-01-2026
rights: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
relation: ISBN: 978-104083277-6; 978-104122753-3;
language: English
type: Book chapter
coverage: Mathew K.G., Financial Economics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; Roy C., Christ University, Bangalore, India