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The Asian Silence? Rape Honour Violence: Are crimes against women the last taboo?

December marks one year on from the Delhi Rape case which shocked people around the globe, but was there an impact on British South Asian communities?

In a special debate hosted at the Â鶹Éç in Birmingham, presenter Ritula Shah speaks to key thinkers and activists and asks if events in South Asia, such as the rape case and the shooting of Malala, are influencing gender issues in South Asian communities in the UK.

In this extract from the programme, the discussion turns towards responsibility, and the role of religious institutions in combating violence against women is debated.

Panellists Rahila Gupta, and Shaista Gohir give their thoughts. First we hear from journalist Sunny Hundal…