EDUCATION: A WEAPON TO DIMINISH THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Education is basic indicator to sweep the evils from the society and give better sense of living standard along with better future planning. The education is hallmark to social development and ultimately the progress of nation and country. The domestic violence is prevalent around the globe and the situation of Pakistani women are Vis a Vis to the developing countries of the world. The violence against women has its roots in the traditional system of society and especially the patriarchal system has made it more ideological for men and women are subjugated in all spheres of life. This study focused the violence against women which can be reduced by the prevalence of education in rural and urban setting whereas malfunctioning is seen at great expense. To explore the nexus of education and domestic violence on women the study was conducted in urban and rural area of Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The sample size was taken 600 household equally from rural and urban areas. The non-probability, convenient, sampling technique was used. The research concluded that education is very necessary to sway the evils from society mainly the domestic violence can be eradicated by adopting the education and hence the awareness can be raised among the marginalized sections of the society acutely.