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By UCA News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saba Khan* considers her wedding day in 2021 as the worst day of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 28-year-old Muslim woman was born and brought up in Srinagar, the capital of restive Jammu and Kashmir \u2014 India\u2019s only Muslim-majority region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mother of one daughter, she ended her abusive married life with a divorce last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within six months of her wedding, Saba realized she was effectively in servitude not a marriage because of mistreatment, ridicule and harassment by her husband and in-laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could not even step out to buy groceries without my husband\u2019s permission. Every mistake, even imagined, led to beatings. I felt trapped. I thought I deserved better but providence had willed otherwise,\u201d she told UCA News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her ordeal only worsened after she gave birth to a girl after three years. Like many parts of India and other South Asian nations, social preference for boys over girls often leads to abuses and violence against women<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat too was perceived as a grave sin \u2014 a daughter was born \u2014 how could I give birth to a daughter. I was told that I was cursed to the core. Taunts became the inseparable part of my being,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, Saba filed for a divorce and her brother, a government employee, lodged a criminal complaint against her husband and in-laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are hundreds of women like Saba in Jammu and Kashmir who routinely face domestic violence and other crimes, often in silence to avoid social stigma and due to family pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, the region recorded 3,653 cases of violence against women, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most common crime was kidnapping with 895 cases followed by 524 cases of cruelty by husbands and 231 cases of rape. The data also revealed 427 women were abducted for forced marriage, including 10 minors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese numbers are human lives. They reflect trauma, fear, and silent struggles that often remain invisible in public discourse,\u201d said Khurshid Nabi, a Kashmir based sociologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI felt powerless and alone\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Domestic violence in Kashmir is largely hidden. For every woman who files a complaint, many more suffer in silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nusrat, a mother of two from Ganderbal, in central Kashmir, endured years of verbal and physical abuse from her husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could not speak up. My family told me to tolerate it. I felt powerless and alone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activists note that social norms and fear of stigma prevent women from reporting abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFamilies fear shame. Women fear divorce or losing custody of their children. They suffer silently, often for years. The trauma does not end with abuse; it lasts a lifetime,\u201d says Rabiya Bano, a women rights\u2019 activist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental health professionals highlight the long-term impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWomen exposed to domestic violence develop depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Many attempt suicide. In 2023, the NCRB recorded 434 attempted suicides and 44 abetments to suicide among women in Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d Zahoor Ahmad, a clinical psychologist in Srinagar, told UCA News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kidnapping and forced marriage are pervasive. Families often struggle to rescue their daughters, facing social pressure and bureaucratic delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head of a women\u2019 police station in north Kashmir told UCA News on condition of anonymity that many victims are coerced into marriage<\/a>. Some are minors. Their trauma is immense and they live in fear, away from family, sometimes for months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 16-year-old girl, who requested anonymity, recounted her ordeal following a kidnapping and forced marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey told my parents I agreed. I had no choice. I feared leaving meant death. Even after I was rescued, my community treated me as if it was my fault,\u201d she told UCA News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts say such cases leave lasting psychological scars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVictims often struggle with trust, isolation, and the fear<\/a> of societal judgment long after rescue,\u201d psychologist Zahoor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cyber threats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jammu and Kashmir also recorded 43 cybercrimes against women during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnline harassment is changing the way women experience fear. Many women stop socializing or using the internet. Their mobility and confidence shrink. Digital abuse adds a new layer of trauma<\/a> to physical and emotional abuse,\u201d said Rashed Ali, a digital rights activist based in Srinagar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 25-year-old college student, who faced online harassment and sought anonymity, told UCA News last year she incidentally uploaded her own picture on Facebook and took it down moments later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWithin that time, someone had downloaded it and circulated it with a different name. Then someone circulated doctored photos of me. I felt unsafe leaving home. I lost my social life. I questioned whether I could ever trust anyone again,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The physical toll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A total of 84 murders and 693 deaths of women due to negligence were recorded in 2023, according to the NCRB. There were nine cases of dowry-related deaths, 438 attempted murders, and 434 attempted suicides were also registered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Molvi Javaid Ahmad, a Sunni cleric based in central Kashmir\u2019s Ganderbal area told UCA News that crimes against women are emerging as a worrisome trend not in social circles alone but in the religious circles as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKashmir is a deeply religious society where women\u2019s dignity should be protected. The fact that so many are abused reflects a larger social crisis like anger<\/a>, frustration, and the breakdown of traditional protective mechanisms are contributing factors,\u201d the cleric said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conflict spells dangers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mountainous and picturesque Kashmir is a fractured region claimed in full by both India<\/a> and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dispute has led to multiple wars and several skirmishes following the British partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India accuses Pakistan<\/a> of supporting a secessionist movement aimed at separating Kashmir from India, an allegation Islamabad has consistently denied. Conversely, Pakistan accuses Hindu-majority India of oppressing the region\u2019s Muslim majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An insurgency has claimed about 100,000 lives in Kashmir since the 1990s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 5, 2019, India\u2019s parliament revoked the region\u2019s special status and its statehood, fueling protests and unrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clashes broke out between India and Pakistan in May following an April 22 terrorist attack in Kashmir that killed 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists.  The May 7-10 conflict<\/a> left at least 82 people mostly civilians dead on both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experts say like other aspects of life in the region, structural and social changes often triggered by conflict lead to violence against women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe erosion of joint families means there are fewer mediators for domestic disputes. Economic stress, unemployment, and social isolation exacerbate violence,\u201d said Nabi the sociologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Religious scholars echo this concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIslam stresses compassion and respect within the family. Violence against women is not a religious issue<\/a> \u2014 it is a societal one. Communities must intervene before abuse escalates,\u201d noted Molvi Ahmad the Sunni cleric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* The name of the victim was changed on request to protect her identity<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured image: Kashmirian earthquake survivors sit in a makeshift hospital in a refugee camp in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Nov. 21. Humanitarian aid agencies are in a race against winter weather to provide tents and provisions for some 3 million people left homeless by the Oct. 8 earthquake. (CNS photo from Reuters) (Nov. 23, 2005)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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