Forsaken females describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women. Forsaken females has 25 ratings and 3 reviews tamora said this is an overview type book of crimes against women around the world with statistics drawn. Forsaken females describes the many types of global brutalization that occur against women including feticide infanticide female genital mutilation sexual slavery honor killing acid attacks trafficking dowry death rape and intimate partner violence. Forsaken females describes the varied types of violence women experience throughout the life course from female infanticide and genital mutilation to sexual slavery and trafficking. Forsaken females describes the varied types of brutalization women experience through the life course as well as historical and theoretical perspectives of global violence against women this book illuminates the diverse ideologies and cultural conditions that condone and perpetuate the brutality that victimizes women