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World Service,27 Nov 1998,28 mins

Breaking The Silence About Violence Towards Women

Everywoman

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Abuse special. South African women talk about rape and the ambivalent cultural attitude towards it. Also on the programme: The panel debates what can be done to curb violence against women in South Africa. Also, the problem of 'stove burnings' in South Asia, where husbands set fire to their wives; and what were the issues raised by the International Day Against Violence Towards Women?

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