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Al Jazeera - 5 January 2012

http://www.aljazeera.com/video/asia/2012/01/201214172013285591.html

 

Pakistan Women's First Abuse Hotline - Video

 

Pakistan - Women's group in Karachi launches landmark call centre for women seeking help in case of domestic violence.

Pakistan has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Asia, despite parliament recently passing laws aimed at improving the rights of women.

Although practical support for victims of abuse is rare in Pakistan, one group in Karachi known as Madadgar, or The Helper, has opened Pakistan's first hotline for women seeking help for domestic violence.

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