War has everything to do with it if you are a woman, Allen, whether Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Jew, etc.

Acts of rape in this context not only attack women, they also humiliate the husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons of the victims because they demonstrate the men's inability to protect their women. This humiliation is especially intense in places like the Balkans, the Middle East, and India where the honor/shame complex is so strong and female chastity is central to family and community honor.