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How many of you can even imagine living 24x7 under the same roof as your abuser with the constant fear of what he (in rare cases she) might do next to hurt you? How would it feel when coughing results in merciless beating or throwing you out of the house on suspicion of COVID symptoms or your partner constantly meting out verbal abuses for no reason or starving you or not letting you use the toil…
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Maharashtra is believed to have legacy of the southern matrilineal society. Hence the women here may have relatively more freedom and their status might be slightly better (Datar, 1990). The state also has a long history of social reforms including those related to improving status of women. Savitribai Phule, Pandita Ramabai, Anandibai Joshi, Tarabai Shinde, Ramabai Ranade, Kashibai Kanitkar ma…
