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Overview"In June 2002, journalists throughout the world began to hear of the gang rape of a Pakistani woman from the impoverished village of Meerwala. The rape was ordered by a local clan known as the Mastoi and was arranged as punishment for indiscretions allegedly committed by the woman's brother. While certainly not the first account of a female body being negotiated for honor in a family, and (sadly) not the last, journalists and activists were captivated. This time the survivor had chosen to fight back, and in doing so, single-handedly changed the feminist movement in Pakistan. Her name was Mukhtar Mai, and her decision to stand up to her accusers was an act of bravery unheard of in one of the world's most adverse climates for women. By July 2002, Mai's case was headline news in Pakistan and under international scrutiny, the government awarded her the equivalent of 8,500 U.S. dollars in compensation money (a historic settlement), and her attackers were sentenced to death. Mukhtar Mai went on to open a school for girls in an effort to ensure that future generations would not suffer, as she had, from illiteracy. In this rousing account, Mai describes her experience and how she has since become an agent for change and a beacon of hope for oppressed women around the world. Timely and topical, ""In the Name of Honor"" is the remarkable and inspirational memoir of a woman who fought and triumphed against exceptional odds." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mukhtar Mai , Linda Coverdale , Marie-Therese Cuny , Nicholas D KristofPublisher: Simon & Schuster Imprint: Simon Spotlight Entertainment Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.30cm Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781416532286ISBN 10: 1416532285 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 October 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Book Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsOnly a few leaders are alchemists who take the worst of human behavior and turn it into the best. Mukhtaran Bibi, a Pakistani woman raised in poverty and illiteracy, has responded to the violence and gender apartheid directed at her and other women with an insistence on justice and education. <p>-- Gloria Steinem Only a few leaders are alchemists who take the worst of human behavior and turn it into the best. Mukhtaran Bibi, a Pakistani woman raised in poverty and illiteracy, has responded to the violence and gender apartheid directed at her and other women with an insistence on justice and education. -- Gloria Steinem Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |