Pakistan, June 27 -- In a country where most parents feel uncomfortable talking about sex and sexuality with their children, influential people who do address the subject bear an enormous burden of responsibility.
That many in Pakistan continue to be confused about marital rape should not surprise anybody. After all, the legal tradition here draws heavily on British law which until quite recently did not recognize the concept.
Fortunately, there is greater recognition and awareness worldwide today of what constitutes rape and legislators, as well as courts, everywhere have moved to rectify the historical wrong. Pakistan has been no exception. Pakistan Penal Code defines the crime in the following terms:
"A man is said to commit rape who ...