Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.

The notion of quality in the public health system is becoming increasingly an issue for policymakers and planners in India. The Eighth Five-Year Plan identified the poor quality of family welfare services as one of the factors

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), in collaboration with Indian researchers, is pleased to present the first in a series summarizing the research studies being undertaken in India on domestic violence against women. The summary reports presented in this volume have been prepar

The English common law or law created by English judicial decisions treated the wife as the husband's chattel, allowing the husband to do as he pleased in the private domain of his home.

Domestic violence against women is increasingly recognised as a major health and social problem in India. It is also a concerns for public health.

The sensational murder of a Delhi model has triggered off endless debate on the break- down of traditional values and the rise of the cash and carry culture. Many have proffered the pernicious argument that since she was bar tending dressed in shorts, she was perhaps asking for it.

Before discussing the subject, first let us see the definition of rape.

Women in India have been facing violence in all spheres of life for thousands of years. They face domestic, political and social violence also, making it a multifaceted and complicated issue.