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Violence against Women
To Empower Women in Kyrgyzstan, Address Masculinity
By Colleen Wood
Gender violence is a pervasive problem in Kyrgyzstan. A local NGO is trying to address it by working with men.
Will the Death Penalty Protect India’s Daughters From Rape?
By Priyanka Borpujari
Will more draconian punishment for rapists improve outcomes for Indian girls?
India Learns That the Smallest Coffins Are Often the Heaviest
By Priyanka Borpujari
What will it take for India to finally see its girls and women as human beings?
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.
Khadija Siddiqi: Justice Delayed, Not Denied
By Sonya Rehman
She was stabbed 23 times in broad daylight, but her attacker walked free for over a year.
Indian Lawmakers Take Key Steps Toward Recognizing the Importance of Consent
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Two recent developments in India suggest slow but sure change in how gender-based violence is viewed in the country.
Honor Killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan
By Meha Pumbay
What the two neighbors can learn from each other's efforts to protect women.
A Curious Change to India's Domestic Violence Law
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
An October 2016 ruling by the Indian Supreme Court considerably changes a 2006 law on preventing domestic violence.
#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?
Cafe Sheroes: A Place for Acid Attack Victims in India
By Sanjay Kumar
One Indian cafe has made it self a place of refuge and recovery for India's acid attack victims.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Vows to Stop Honor Killings
By Umair Jamal
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is determined to put an end to honor killings.
4 Sentenced to Death in Farkhunda Murder Trial
By Catherine Putz
The four day trial strikes some as too short, with actual justice lacking.