The research paper analyzes the phenomena of witch-hunting in Nepal and India within the broader context of violence against women. Considering the case studies, in Nepal, it is found most of the incidents have occurred in the Terai region and the victims of\vitchcraft allegations have been mostly women from the marginalized, poor and etlmic communities. In India, women from tribal communities and widows have been targeted. It is generally seen tI,at ti,e causes behind this specific type of violence are snperstition and belief in witchcraft reinforced by the presence of people like shamans and witch-doctors and tI,eir influence on illiterate (and often fatalistic) communities. However, these are only the visible causes so ti,e research paper attempts to discover the other invisible (root) causes of witch-hunting in these countries. This papcr considers violence against women originating from different levels such as structural, cultural and individual. In patriarchal societies, women are subjected to a subordinate role in relation to men and such subordination is reflected in patriarchal control over resources, discrimination and exploitation in the family, society and ti,e state. It has been generally found that women in both countries have wlequal access to all productive resources, unequal treatment in food and less access to health care and education, which act as a handicap for them from "enhancing their capabilities". Discriminatory practices like female infanticide, dowry, child marriage, polygamy and mistreatment of widows are widespread. Women who attempt to challenge patriarchal norms have become victims to alleged witchcraft practices. Those women who are actively engaged in community service or active members at local tiers government have also become victims of such allegations. Although both tile countries are ti,e member of United Nations and have ratified most global human rights instruments, in practice, human rights violations occur at an alanning scale. There is a rise in the number of incidents of witch-hunting, in which communities are lolling women. Hitherto, tI,ere is no specific law to address the issue. Although legal instruments are necessary to address this type of violence, the larger issue of violence against women needs to be addressed at structural, cultural and individual levels.