Role of Gender in Intimate Partner Violence in India: A Systematic Review

Abstract

This systematic review explores the impact of gender on the manifestation of intimate partner violence (IPV) in India. It looks at 45 empirical studies conducted within the years of 2005 and 2025 to assess temporal shifts in victimization, perpetration, help-seeking behaviour, as well as regionally and by gender responsive pattern’s institutional response classification. The analysis shows that most occurrences of IPV disproportionately impact women, even though male victims and those identifying with LGBTQ+ are often hidden due to stigma. Social conditioning around masculinity as well as institutional beliefs contributes significantly toward the IPV’s prevalent acceptance and occurrence. The evaluation underscores the urgent need to adopt responsive and inclusive approaches integrating sensitive outreach frameworks tailored to both genders addressing community mental health law infractions is critical in devising solutions for IPV in Indian societal context.