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rape
January 26, 2023
It’s Time to Incorporate Consent Into Central Asia’s Sexual Violence Laws
By Catherine Putz
The criminal codes of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan focus on violence in defining rape, rather than the lack of consent.
August 29, 2019
#MeTooTalgo: Kazakh Activists Push to Toughen Rape Law
By Colleen Wood
In Kazakhstan, discussion about sexual violence -- and how it’s treated under the law -- has hit a tipping point.
May 15, 2018
#MeToo, Vietnam
By Isabelle Taft
Vietnam’s fledgling #MeToo movement reveals the limits of the country’s progress on gender equality.
February 24, 2018
All These Years Later, Do Not Forget the Kunan-Poshpora Mass Rapes
By Priyanka Borpujari
The Indian Army's violence against Kashmiri women must be etched in the history books.
May 12, 2016
#JusticeForJisha: How Well Has India Come to Handle Rape and Violence Against Women?
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
After a brutal rape shook India in 2013, how has the country broached the issue of rape and sexual assault?
December 02, 2015
Fighting for India’s Women
By Zigor Aldama with photos by Miguel Candela
The Gulabi Gang fights vigorously – and sometimes violently – for the rights of India’s beleaguered women.
November 13, 2015
New Zealand MPs Tossed Out After Speaking Out About Rape
By Catherine Putz
A discussion about Australian deportation and detention of New Zealanders has side-stepped into a row about rape culture.
March 27, 2015
Protect India’s Daughters
By Jared Genser and Sara Birkenthal
“The most populous democracy in the world, India must rise above misogyny and violence to protect its daughters.”
October 26, 2014
Outlawed in Pakistan Shows Rape Victims' Quest for Justice
By Sonya Rehman
Habiba Nosheen has won an Emmy for her work on a particularly uncomfortable subject for Pakistan.
January 09, 2013
The Real War on Women…in India
By Sudha Ramachandran
The horrific rape of a 23-year old student in Delhi was a terrible tragedy. The treatment of many of India's women -- from cradle to grave -- is also a tragedy.
January 05, 2013
Legislation Alone Can't Solve India's Rape Problem
While India’s politicians offer solutions, the roots of the problem lie deeper than legislation alone can address.
December 27, 2012
Commission Created as Rape Victim's Health Declines
As the victim of a terrible tragedy battles for her life, India’s government promises action.
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