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Articles by and about South Asian Women

Kamat\'s Potpourri: The Women of India

Review of \"Women in India\"

The Sati in India - The Burning of the Widow Bride

Bharatha Rathna M.S. Subbulakshmi

Kamat\'s Potpourri: Women in India - FAQ

Newyorkmetro.com: Is Arranged Marriage Really Any Worse Than Craigslist? By Anita Jain

Asiatica Association: Understanding Indian Women: Love, History and Studies

South Asian Womens Forum: Single In The City- Book Preface by Sunny Singh

Acid attacks in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh:

BBC News: Patrols against Kashmir acid attacks

Bangladesh: Beena\'s Story

Debating India: Crime against women

Acid attacks: What can be done?

VIDHUDDAMA SAMAPRABHAM
MRIAPATISKANDHASTHITAM BHEESHANAM |
KANYABHIN KARAVALA SHWETA
VILASATHASTABHIRA SEVITAM ||
HASTAISHCHAKRA GADAS KHETA
VICHIKHANSHCHAPAM GUNAM TARJANIGRA |
VIBHRANAMANALATMIKAN SHASHIDHARAM
DURGAM TRINETRA BHAJE ||

I pray to Goddess Durga, who has a shinning like a moon; who rides the lion, who holds many types of weapons; who has a fire like flare, who bears the moon, I pray to such Goddess Durga.