India: Domestic Violence Cited As One Reason For Increased Suicide Among Married Men

Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2008-12-21 08:58

Article here. Excerpt:

'The number of suicides committed by married men is 57,593 whereas that by married women is 30,064. It seams that almost double the number of married men have committed suicide as compared to married women. Also, if one goes by the analysis of the year 2006, 30 per cent of suicides are due to domestic disputes. So in 2006, close to 16,500 married men committed suicide only because of domestic abuse.

Also there is a 33 per cent rise in suicides in the last decade (1996-2006). Hence in 1996, around 11500 married men must have committed suicide because of domestic violence, which gives us an average of 14000 suicide cases per year.

For 2007, the figure works out close to 16000. Hence in 11 years, 156,000 married men have committed suicide due to domestic violence.

Yet, the government did not take any strict measures to protect these men. Society ridicules these suicides by passing off these men as weak and irresponsible and cites financial reasons as the cause of their suicide. On the contrary, for the years 2006 and 2007 as per NCRB, the suicides due to financial reasons are only five per cent.'

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"Also there is a 33 per cent rise in suicides in the last decade (1996-2006). Hence in 1996, around 11500 married men must have committed suicide because of domestic violence, which gives us an average of 14000 suicide cases per year."

Compare that to this: 58,000 US Servicemen died during the Viet Nam Conflict, or 5,800 per year on average.
Now I ask you: which is more hazardous to a mans health... serving in a combat zone?
Or being involved with an abusive woman?

Gunner Retired

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Submitted by Gunner Retired on Sat, 2008-12-27 05:36

Nothing happens unless men start coming on street hard.

why does pratibha Patil President of India says we should not have gender war .

Is it becuase we are ready for it?

Feminists are ready for gender massacre of men not gender war ?

If you are not fighting to get justice for men you are sleep

Wake up

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Submitted by bharati on Sat, 2008-12-27 15:07