Background: IPV is one of the public health and human rights problems
that are rampant in Nepalese society. Despite the Gender – Based Violence
laws, the general population is still unaware of the laws and policies that are
against IPV in Nepal.
Objective of the study: To explore the main factor and consequences that
is associated with IPV in Nepal and to provide policy recommendation to the
government.
Methodology: The study is supported by literature review using articles,
published and unpublished literature. The study used the adopted “Heise”
framework to analyse the factors contributing to IPV.
Findings: Women of indigenous group living in Terai region, low family
socioeconomic status and low level of education are mostly affected. The
cultural norm with gender roles and inequality plays a significant role in IPV.
There is a limitation to these findings because most of the studies used for
this thesis are carried out in the Terai region only and far fewer studies are
found on the same subject on the other ecological regions of Nepal.
Conclusion: IPV is common in Nepalese society and have severe health
consequences. IPV is not about men and women; it is about the complex
interplay of various components such as religion, age, education, the
socioeconomic status that affects the social and cultural norms, the power
relation, attitude, and the perception that causes it.
Recommendations: Gender transformative approaches would be one of the
best methods to change cultural norms, gender roles and inequality in order
to prevent IPV in Nepal.