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Violence against women is one of the oldest and brutal forms of cruelty. Majority of women worldwide bears different forms of violence which deteriorate their physical, psychological and sexual health conditions. Among them, sexual violence is a form of violence which makes them prone to contract various illnesses including HIV/AIDS. Issues like forced sex or marital rape by the partner with HIV positive status and rape by an unknown assailant makes them susceptible and increases the risk of HIV transmission. Moreover, patriarchal norms and gender inequalities that prevails in society escalates the risk of transmission by giving very little opportunity to a woman in making her own choice of action. Moreover, knowledge regarding the use of contraception by a woman is considered erroneous for making her sustainable settlement in family.