In 2005, the Ministry of Women Development commissioned a research report on factors leading to violence against women. The research was conducted by the South Asian Research and Resource Centre - Islamabad from 26 March to 26 June 2005. The researchers traveled extensively throughout Pakistan, visited concerned departments and institutions, collected oral histories, and conducted interviews. In addition, news reports, reports from government and civil society, including human rights organizations, investigation reports and legal reports from advocates were taken into account. The research included the following forms of violence: rape, harassment in the workplace, trafficking, domestic violence, marital rape, acid throwing, stove burning, "honor killing" and suicide.