"Wife-sharing" haunts Indian villages as girls decline
This kind of abuse is rarely reported to police because these crimes carry deep stigma for the victims in such close-knit communities
BURMA: War rape reports continue unabated as government denies accounts
The women of Burma are often caught between the lines of a civil war that has been raging for over 60 years
Crime and punishment: A gender perspective
Governments have the power to control the behaviour of individuals through the use of the criminal law. It is not a power to be taken lightly. For those who end up within the criminal justice system and found guilty, they are typically locked up. The immediate and long term consequences are severe. Loss of liberty is loss of control over one's life. And even after being released, most people who have been imprisoned are treated as suspect for the rest of their lives.