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Introduction: Approaches to rape (2011)
Book Chapter
Westmarland, N., & Gangoli, G. (2011). Introduction: Approaches to rape. In N. Westmarland, & G. Gangoli (Eds.), International approaches to rape (1 - 12). Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qgkd6.4

It is a depressing reality that rape still remains internationally prevalent in the 21st century. Despite many advances in gender equality, male violence against women continues at a level described by the World Health Organization as pandemic: inter... Read More about Introduction: Approaches to rape.

Controlling women's sexuality: Rape law in India (2011)
Book Chapter
Gangoli, G. (2011). Controlling women's sexuality: Rape law in India. In N. Westmarland, & G. Gangoli (Eds.), International Approaches to Rape (101 - 120). Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt9qgkd6.9

Indian feminist movements have recognised rape as a form of male oppression and control over women since the 1970s. However, the Indian legal system prefers to see it as an issue of loss of honour of the raped woman. This chapter will address the lon... Read More about Controlling women's sexuality: Rape law in India.