Women’s experiences of marital rape and sexual violence within marriage in India: evidence from service records

Figures & data

Table 1. Pathway to disclosure

Women disclosing marital rape to counsellors while seeking support for domestic violence (counselling records)	828 of 1783
Women reporting marital rape to the hospital (Medico-legal forms)	18 of 1664

Table 2. Forms of sexual violence disclosed to a counsellor

Forms of violence (multiple responses)	Total number of women
	N = 828	%
Forced sexual intercourse	565	68
Withholding sexual pleasure	260	29
Not allowing women to use any contraceptive	79	10
Forcing her to have children	119	14
Forcing wife to perform sexual acts against her will (e.g. oral sex)	64	8
Sexual advances from other family members	30	4

Table 3. Forms of violence reported by those experiencing sexual violence

	N = 828	%
Physical	760	92
Emotional	828	100
Financial	759	92