Women Seeking Divorce in India: Multiaxial Analysis of a Traumatic Process
This paper attempts to critically analyse the lived experience of women seeking divorce in India. A theoretical framework of knowledge is laid out by examining the familial, social, financial, legal and mental health factors that are relevant to a woman’s marital experience and the decision to stay or leave an abusive marriage. Empirical data has been reviewed to provide preliminary support to such theoretical claims. Thereafter, the paper adopts a single case study approach to converge such a theoretical framework with the lived experience of a woman seeking divorce in India, to expose an all-encompassing understanding of the intersection of gender, marriage and divorce in India. The study has revealed several hypotheses that warrant critical examination and empirical studies.
