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Violence against women is gradually increasing worldwide with change of time and increasing space for women in economy, family, society and politics. India is no exception of it. The violence against women and girls is rooted to unequal power relations between men and women due to patriarchal setup of the society. The domestic violence includes physical, mental, financial, and sexual abuse inflicted upon a woman by any member of the family directly or indirectly. Domestic violence against women is a widespread problem; however, its actual extent is difficult to measure. It may be very much higher than that the reports indicate because many incidences of domestic violence against women are not reported. According to available statistics from around the world, about 33 per cent of women have experienced violence in one form or other in their intimate relationship at some point in their life. NFHS-III (2006-2007) report indicated that about 35 per cent women have experienced physical or sexual violence from their intimate relationship in the family. The nature and extent of domestic violence vary depending upon the socio-cultural variables and environment. The present book deals with socio-cultural and economic profile of the victims of domestic violence, implementation of Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and perception analysis of victims of domestic violence against the legal provisions. It is expected that the book will be highly useful in understanding the dynamics of domestic violence and effective implementation of Prevention of Women from Domestic Violence Act.