In New Delhi, India, a young bride is beaten and sexually assaulted by the groom and his friends. In the United States, women workers in a Minnesota mine are groped, grabbed, pressured for sex, threatened, and harassed. Which of the following is most likely reflected by these examples?
A. Violence against women is a global problem.
B. They reflect a kind of semiofficial or unofficial terrorism.
C. They are relatively isolated incidents in women's treatment by men.
D. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: A
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