MANUSHI No. 116, January-February 2000 Enhancing Women's Representation in Legislatures An Alternative to the Government Bill for Women's Reservation Forum for Democratic Reforms Ram As Abductor Subrahmaniya Bharathi's Ramayan Introduced and Translated by Paula Richman Rescuing Women From Forced Prostitution Sister Lea on the Flesh Trade in Germany First Person: A Landmark Victory Orissa Court Vindicates a Woman's Battle for Her Dignity Anjana Mishra Poem: Invitation Card Sunanda Mongia Kosovo and the End of the Nation-State Speech by Vāclav Havel Story: The Interlude by Jagannath Prasad Das Translation from Oriya: K.K. Mohapatra, Leelawati Mohapatra and Paul St-Pierre Readers Forum My Vision for the Future: When Giving and Receiving Become One Madhu Kishwar Responses to Manushi