Mukhtar mai became a global hero after she was gangraped in 2002 on the orders of a village council, as punishment for an alleged offense committed by her brother. With her compensation money she has opened two schools in her village, one for girls and another for boys. In sundays column, i wrote about hasina bibi and her struggle to get justice after the murder of her daughter and, more broadly, about mukhtar mais own crusade to help people like hasina bibi. The gangrape of mukhtar mai in 2002 prompted an international outcry. Read in the name of honor a memoir by mukhtar mai available from rakuten kobo. The 28yearold woman, from a remote village in pakistan, was attacked on the orders of the village jigra council as a. Bbc news south asia mukhtar mai history of a rape case. Mukhtar mai is a pakistani victim of honor punishment who refused a life of silence and instead spoke out against her attackers and on behalf of womens rights. Dont send checks to me, but anyone who wants to support mukhtars work can send a donation to. Discover book depositorys huge selection of mukhtar mai books online.
Tenacious and intrepid, mukhtar gained international celebrity and expanded her education programs, despite consistent danger to her life. It is reported that the influential local mastoi tribe had convened the council jirga to seek punishment for ms mais 12. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the name of honor. On 29 juneon his official website, musharraf wrote that mukhtaran mai is free to go wherever she pleases, meet whoever she wants and say whatever she pleases. This note is brought to you for free and open access by the washington college of law. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Mmwo envisions an equal opportunity society where men and women are treated equally and are able to exercise their civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights. Results 1 30 of 48 deshonrada by mukhtar mai and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at results 1 30 of 44 deshonrada by mai, mukhtar and a great selection of similar used, new and collectible books available now at. The americans posting on this blog should not forget that their country has supported musharraf for the last 8 yearsthe same musharraf who has refused to help mukhtar mai and has watched shamelessly as her attackers roam scot free. Mukhtaran mai was raped by four men after being dragged into the. Mukhtar mai womens rights project virtue foundation. Gang rape victim fights back for girls education cnn.
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Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The all men who were being arrest in the mukhtaran mai case are now free in the same society where the cases like mukhtaran mai are not even an issue single issue so far. Mukhtar mai won the northsouth prize from the council of europe. The multimedia encyclopedia of women in todays world mai, mukhtar contributors. Mukhtaran bibi is a pakistani woman from the village of meerwala, in the rural tehsil county of. Mukhtar mai is now a leading example for women in her native country and around the globe. In the name of honor ebook by mukhtar mai 9781416542339. Honored as woman of the year by glamour magazine, mukhtar mai was gang raped in 2002 on the orders of a panchayat, or tribal court, as retribution for an offense allegedly committed by her younger brother. Mukhtar mai, once sentenced to public gangrape, now walks. Mukhtar mai women against honor punishment youtube. For details on turning off your ad blocker, or to add to your whitelist, please read these. Although starting a prototype on a computer is sometimes easier, its not the best way to visually problemsolve. A teacher of the quran by profession, mukhtar was also skilled in the strategies and tactics of desert warfare.
In the name of honor book by mukhtar mai, marietherese. In june 2002, mukhtar mai, a pakistani woman from the impoverished village of. Mukhtar herself was the survivor of retaliatory gang rape. However, the men were unable to come up with the money, and remained in mal while the prosecution appealed against their acquittal. The other men were released, free to return to their homes, within a stones throw of mukhtar mai. Pdf the making of humans and their others in and through. I know some readers will want to know how they can help. Mukhtaran mai and malala yousafzai of pakistan montclair state. Now, thanks in part to donations from readers like you, shes opened a crisis center. Mukhtar mai, aged 30, is gang raped allegedly on the orders of a village council in the southern punjab village of meerwala in pakistan. A memoir kindle edition by mai, mukhtar, nicholas d.
Growing up in a village in punjab, mukhtar never attended school and doesnt know her age. He knew local geography well and used that knowledge to advantage in battles against the italians, who were unaccustomed to desert warfare. Mukhtar mai who was a victim of gangrape on the orders of a tribal council that was considered. Mukhtar mais struggle for reform mai has been running a girls school and campaigning for womens rights since she was gang raped on the orders of a tribal court in 2002. The most effective change agents arent foreigners but local women and sometimes men who galvanize a movement, the authors begin. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mukhtar memoir was released in the united states as in the name of honor. The author would like to dedicate this piece to mukhtar mai and to all those willing. Her name was mukhtar mai, and her decision to stand up to her accusers was an act of bravery. In 2002, mukhtar mai, a rural pakistani woman from a remote part of the punjab, was gangraped by order of her tribal council as punishment for her younger brothers alleged relationship with a. Mukhtar mai was gangraped and paraded naked in public in 2002, and instead of committing suicide afterward, she fought all the way to the supreme court. In june 2002, mukhtar mai, a pakistani woman from the impoverished village of meerwala, was gang raped by a local clan known as the mastoi punishment for ind. Musharraf wrote that mukhtaran mai is free to go wherever she pleases, meet whoever she wants and. Almost every news report framed the story of the rape case from mukhtar mais point of view.
Afghani women how to think and act so that they could be free. Mukhtar mai is a punjabi woman who founded the mukhtar mai school for girls in order to empower girls and prevent the use of rape as a weapon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In august 2005, she was awarded the fatima jinnah gold medal for bravery and courage by the pakistani government and was named woman of the year by glamour magazine. Mukhtar mai overcame the humiliation of gang rape a brutal, premeditated attack designed to terrorize her family and cement another familys dominance in the area and instead of committing suicide as so many rape victims in her situation do, she became an outspoken activist for pakistani women. Writing her memoir also enabled mai to realize her potential as a woman with a name of honour is a very remarkable and significant memoir because it. Hope of belated justice for pakistani woman gangraped as. Mukhtar mai, the resilient pakistani who was gang raped in 2002 on the orders of a village council but became a symbol of hope for oppressed women, has married. A memoir by mukhtar mai i read in the name of honor, by mukhtar mai.
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