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India

Region: Asia / Population: 1,407,564B / Female Population: 681,060M

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Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence

Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months

Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence

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2046

Start Year	Measure Title	Type of Measure	Form of Violence
2014	Article 23 of the Constitution	Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision	Violence against women and girls
2014	Article 39 of the Constitution	Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision	Violence against women and girls
2015	Victim Compensation Scheme	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Violence against women and girls
2016	Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Violence against women and girls
2018	Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Sexual violence
2024	Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam – Criminal Law Reform to Address Violence Against Women	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Violence against women and girls
2019	Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Amendment Act, 2019	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls

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