Vol. 5 No. 6 – December 2011 The PDF version of this issue is available for download. Click here Content Introduction: Women, their rights, and the obstacles they face in realizing them Meryam Dabhoiwala Bangladesh: Manifold struggles needed to realize women’s inherent rights Asian Human Rights Commission Moving forward: Mothers fighting for human rights in Burma Helen Joe More than just victims: Women survivors in Indonesia Putri Kanesia Manipur: Women’s rights in a traditional and militarized society Shreema Ningombam Women’s concerns within Nepal’s patriarchal justice system Sujata Paudel Violence against women in Pakistan Baseer Naveed Sri Lanka: How lawlessness affects women Basil Fernando Asia: No end to violence against women without access to justice Asian Human Rights Commission