Introduction: The literature reveals that there has been limited critical discussion of the inter-relationship between domestic violence and women’s empowerment. Also there is scarce research on domestic violence against women in some Arab countries.Objectives: This paper critically re-examines the literature to identify and apply relevant scientific principles and evidence to inform effective intervention. It includes background on demographic data of ever married Egyptian women between 19-49 years old, and developing an indicator to assess the probability of empowerment among women in order to combat domestic violence in the hope of ending violence against women.Methods: The current state of knowledge is analyzed using the secondary data of the EDHS, 2005 by applying both; (1) simple descriptive measures such as frequency to specifying the types of evidence available and its weaknesses, attitudes to hitting, with highlighting possible implications for a research agenda, and by (2) logistic regression and Domestic violence was experienced by 40 per cent of ever married women in the sample.Results: The study showed that about 36 % of Egyptian women experiences domestic violence in her lifetime by her spouse, and about 49.7 % of them felt it was justified for them to be beaten. Furthermore there is no difference between those women who live in rural or urban areas or to exposure to domestic violence. Then again, those women who are recently married and in extreme age groups were less exposed. Additionally, it is found that those women who are empowered are less exposed as well.Conclusions and recommendations: This paper explored the relationship between women’s empowerment, and domestic violence, and it found that Women’s empowerment variables were significantly associated with the degree of domestic violence prevalence. This shows the need to promote gender equality, empower women, and end violence against women.