Dog's Life in Dushanbe
27 Jul 10
New police unit seeks to protect young women and girls in Katanga province, but cultural ideas need to change, too.
Politicians act as beaten and abused women at last begin to break their silence.
Shame culture leads women to accept cruel treatment in the home rather than resorting to courts.
Women look for ways out from violence in the home.
New equality law not enough to stop beatings, say campaigners. By Natia Kuprashvili in Tbilisi