Yes it is ok if him or my mother in law beats me - Nepali women

Well, this is according to the results of The Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010, covering 24 of Nepal's 75 districts.

An article by Hindustan times detials the findings of the survey giving different examples like - If a wife burns the food or demurs to have sex, her husband can beat her. And if she goes out without telling her mother-in-law or doesn't bring in dowry, the mother-in-law can do the same. That is how a large chunk of women in Nepal's patriarchal society feels, a sample survey has discovered.

The survey focused on the state of women and children in two regions most vulnerable to disasters and the most underdeveloped. You can read the original article here http://www.hindustantimes.com/Its-ok-if-he-beats-me-Nepali-women/Article...

Sad to say that this is not unique to Nepal. Women in many other places feel the same...

We have a lot of work to do to change this situation...