Mukhtar Mai’s story has all the makings of a nightmare. Unfortunately, the circumstances involving her happened in real life. On June 22, 2002, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani woman living in a village called Meerwala, was gang raped. This came as a punishment for her family because her younger brother, Abdul Shaqoor, was accused of having [...]
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In Honor’s Name: An Appeal for a Pakistani Woman
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