This research task is based on application analysis of the Marxist’s “The Deficient Feminine Nature Theory (DFNT)” which explains the nature of people’s attitude especially of males and this attitude’s underlying causes towards females. This theory provides and furthers the explanation of the phenomenon that how the women are unjustly exploited on the basis of this assumption that they are deficient. The core objective of the research has been to analyze the functional-ability of the said theory in the context of the society of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a traditional and cultural values preserving society within the world. A number of 600 male respondents were interviewed of married status who were within the age group ranging from 25 years to 55 years; this category of the respondents were selected with the assumption that they may have a significant influential status over females within the community. The North-Western province i.e. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was selected at random for samples’ selection.

The women are affected by many forms of violence; most often inside the most secure environments i.e. of their own homes. Women are suffering in our societies due to socio-cultural values, misinterpretation of religious teachings, their subordinate status and lack of legal protection. The impacts of domestic violence go beyond the family and affect not only the victims but society as a whole. The basic purpose of this research was to know the views and experience of married women about psycho social impacts and forms of domestic violence on their status. Women crises center of District Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan was the universe of the study. The research sample was comprised of 30 married women. The data were collected through the interviews schedule and questionnaire with the subjects.

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