Communal Violence in Gujarat, India: Impact of Sexual Violence and Responsibilities of the Health Care System

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 16, Issue 31, 2008, Pages 142-152

  Khanna, Renu ^a  

^a Society for Health Alternatives (SAHAJ)   (India)

Author keywords

communal violence; conflict and crisis settings; gender based violence; India; reproductive and sexual health; sexual violence

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CRIME; GENDER; GENDER BIAS; GENOCIDE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INDIA; JOB PERFORMANCE; JUSTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOSLEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INDIA; ISLAM; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 44149112543     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(08)31357-3     Document Type: Article

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