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Violence, law, and women's rights in South Asia /

Violence, law, and women's rights in South Asia / edited by Savitri Goonesekere. - New Delhi ; Sage Publications, 2004. - 352 p. ; 23 cm.

Overview : reflections on violence against women and the legal systems of some South Asian countries / Savitri Goonesekere -- Violence against women and the Indian law / Kirti Singh -- Violence against women : the legal systems and institutional responses in Pakistan / Hina Gilani and Emam M. Ahmed -- Sri Lanka : the law's response to women victims of violence / Shyamala Gomez and Mario Gomez.

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Women--Crimes against--Law and legislation--South Asia.
Abused women--Legal status, laws, etc.--South Asia.

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