
by Beh Lih Yi | @BehLihYi | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Friday, 13 October 2017 11:28 GMT
In India over 8,000 women are killed every year over dowry disputes
By Beh Lih Yi – KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gender-based violence is emerging as one of the deadliest forms of violence in Asia and it has killed more women than armed conflicts in some parts of the region, an expert on conflict said on Friday, calling for more attention to the issue.