This paper studies the effect of female political representation on violence against women. Using a Regression … leads to a reduction in episodes of gender violence. The effect is particularly strong when focusing on incidents of … domestic violence, when the aggressor is the ex-husband/boyfriend, and when victims experienced sexual violence. The evidence …

women, and to identifying the nature and forms of violence against women prevailing in the society. The study was delimited … presented in graphical form. The study concluded that violence against women exists in different forms including pushing and … study also concludes that illiterate women had ever experienced one or the other form of physical violence. The occurrence …