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This study aimed to findout forms and causes of gender exploitation and violence as well as reveal the effect of gender exploitation and violence on the health status of women and girls. The researcher collected secondary data from District Police Office and Women Cell of the same office of Chitwan. Primary data was collected from purposive sampling method. The study reveals that majority of the victims of exploitation and violence suffers from grave physical health problem, psychological and mental health problem and reproductive health problems. Similarly, the study also reveals that the causes of gender exploitation and violence are economical, political, educational and social backwardness. From the research, it is concluded that women and girls are dominated due to lack of education, patriarchal society, polygamy society, sexual dissatisfaction and dowry. Moreover, women are discriminated from birth. This study also shows that literate women are equally victimized as well as the illiterate women and girls Key Terms: Gender Exploitation, Violence, Purposive sampling Introduction World Health Organization (WHO) defined violence as “the intentional use of physical force or power threatened or actual, against oneself, another person against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury or death psychological harm, mal-development or deprivation”. Each year, more than one million people lose their lives and many more suffer from injuries due to violence. Over all, violence is among the leading causes of death worldwide for people aged 15-45 years. (World Report on Violence and Health, 2002) An unequal gender relation pervasive in the Nepalese society has been a key in legitimizing violence against women. Besides, taboos surrounding sexual violence in Nepalese society and the general culture of silence are the biggest challenge to assess problem and endeavor accordingly making it difficult to document sexual violence without risk of causing harm to the victims. Studies in Nepal indicate that a strong patriarchal element lies at the heart of Nepalese society being reportedly at the root of social and gender discrimination. In addition, findings suggest that patriarchal attitudes and deep-rooted stereotypes that discriminate against women remain entrenched in the social, cultural, religious, economic/ political institutions, structures of Nepalese society, and in the media, thereby, legitimizing the same. Violence against women is socially accepted as ‘normal’ and remains high in Nepal. Furthermore, women from 1 Mr. Parajuli is Lecturer at Health Physical and Environment Department of SMC, Email: govindaparajuli@gmail.com 2 Mrs. Chapagain was M.Ed. (Health) student of SMC Effect of Gender Exploitation and Violence on Health Status of Women and Girls in Chitwan District