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World's 10 worst countries for women, India at 8

New Delhi: The  21st century has entered its second decade with the world moving towards a more liberal horizon, but there are many countries throughout the world, where women are still victims of brutality, bestiality,

India TV News Desk Updated on: October 25, 2013 13:28 IST

 




9. Pakistan: South Punjab in Pakistan has recorded the most cases of atrocities against women.

According to Awaz Foundation, a local NGO, 3,100 such cases were registered during 2012 across 15 districts and 53 tehsils.

In 2009, there were 1,621 recorded cases of atrocities against women, in 2010 there were 2,744 cases and in 2011 2,797 cases.

An estimated 5,000 women are killed per year due to domestic violence. Selling women, acid attacks, honour killings are common in this Islamic country.

 
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