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    Responding to Violence against Women in India and Pakistan

    Is sexual violence in India and Pakistan on the increase or just getting more attention? Will an international spotlight bring much-needed change?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 5, 2014 • 52m Listen

    India has been embarrassed by revelations of the brutal gang-rape and murder of two young girls. Pakistan is under fire after the "honor killing"of a pregnant woman. Is sexual violence on the increase in that region—or just getting more attention? Will an international spotlight bring much-needed change? Also, GM's internal report on recall failures. On today's Talking Point, money, politics and public TV.

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    • International Center for Research on Women on violence against women

    • UN Women's strategy for combatting violence against women

    • UN Women on violence against women in (Indian, Nepalese and Pakistan) politics

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      KCRW

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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