How the women's quota in panchayats has changed village councils. Samia's crime and punishment . Murder of a young woman in Asma Jahangir's law office. Dawn, April 99. Manju Kapur's Difficult Daughters wins the Commonwealth Prize for first novel by an Asian writer in 1999.
Indian government proposes 'rape insurance' scheme.
A collection of newsclips. One rape, two murders daily in Delhi since December . 23 Feb 99. A matter of honour . In parts of Pakistan, women are murdered in the name of religion and honour.