Ramesh Dangol

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ramesh Dangol |Williamson College |Patrick Bateman |Deepa Iyer

1 Introduction Violence against women (VAW) is defined as any gender-based action that results in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering, whether in public or private life.1 In 1993, ‘recognizing the urgent need for the universal application to women of the rights and principles with regard to equality, security, liberty, integrity and dignity of all human beings’, the United Nations issued a declaration calling for the global elimination of VAW (UN Women n.d.).