Violence against women decreases

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Cases of violence against women decreased in the Nepali month of Kartik compare to the earlier month, according to OREC Nepal.



The new report of OREC showed 81 cases of violence against women occurred in Kartik against 186 from Aswin.[break] "Record shows that the women mainly victimised by their husbands and family members."



While 15 women became victims of domestic violence in Kartik, 36 women received torture from their family members in Aswin, it said.



News Coordinator of OREC Durga Karki said that 60 percent women are victimized by their relatives.

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