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Marital rape
![Women’s Rights in the Balance as India Weighs Criminalizing Marital Rape Women’s Rights in the Balance as India Weighs Criminalizing Marital Rape](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-28-154733.jpg)
Women’s Rights in the Balance as India Weighs Criminalizing Marital Rape
By Saumya Uma
India's Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.
![In India, a Man Can Still Legally Rape His Wife In India, a Man Can Still Legally Rape His Wife](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-06-05-4.jpg)
In India, a Man Can Still Legally Rape His Wife
By Bansari Kamdar
Marital rape, colonial hangover, and patriarchal impunity 73 years later.
![Marital Rape: A Crime Left Unseen and Unspoken in the Chinese Legal System Marital Rape: A Crime Left Unseen and Unspoken in the Chinese Legal System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-girl-690327_1280.jpg)
Marital Rape: A Crime Left Unseen and Unspoken in the Chinese Legal System
By Hannah Feldshuh
China is one of only 10 countries that has not criminalized rape in marriage.
![Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes' Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-judge-gavel-1461291406zfk.jpg)
Misunderstanding Consent: When Indian Courts Interpret a Woman’s 'No' as a 'Yes'
By Priyanka Borpujari
Even in India's courts, blaming the victim continues to take precedence over a woman’s consent.
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