Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

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First published: September 1, 2026 - Last updated: September 1, 2026

TITLE INFORMATION

Speaker: Rebecca Waxman

Title: “Millions of Mathuras”

Subtitle: The Autonomous Women’s Movement’s Fight Against Custodial Rape in India, 1972–83

Conference: 139th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association (January 8-11, 2206) - Online Program

Session: Revisiting “Violence Against Women”: Feminist Activisms in the Late 20th Century (Chair: Rebecca Waxman)

Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date: January 10, 2026: 10:30 AM

Language: English

Keywords: Modern History: 20th Century | Asian History: Indian History | Society: Movements / Anti-Rape Movement



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Speaker: Rebecca Waxman, Department of History, University of California at Los Angeles - Google Scholar

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Wikipedia: History of Asia: History of India / History of India (1947–present) | Feminism: Feminism in India / Autonomous feminism | Sex and the law: Rape / Rape in India