SPECIAL COVERAGE: The world's most dangerous countries for women

A Trustlaw poll reveals Afghanistan, Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia as the worst places to be female in 2011

LONDON (TrustLaw) - From rape and domestic violence to lack of healthcare and education, millions of women experience daily peril, but nowhere more than in the five countries a TrustLaw expert poll identifies as the world's most dangerous countries to be female in 2011: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan, India and Somalia.

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MAIN STORIES AND ANALYSIS

• TRUSTLAW POLL: Afghanistan is most dangerous country for women

• INFOGRAPHIC: The five countries at a glance

• Poll highlights hidden but deadly dangers for women

• South Asia's growing modernity masks women's plight

• Q+A: Women's rights in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban

IN FOCUS 

• INTERVIEW: Somalia 'worst place to be a woman', says minister

• FEATURE-How will Afghan women fare in Taliban reconciliation?

MULTIMEDIA

• AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Where women and girls are most at risk

• AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Somalia: Where birth can mean death

BACKGROUND

• FACTSHEET: The world's most dangerous countries for women

• World's most dangerous countries for women

HAVE YOUR SAY

•  What are the risks for women where you live?

METHODOLOGY AND FULL RESULTS

• See the poll results in full

• How did we come up with the top five countries?

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